Fish Tikka Masala

Ingredients

Fish Fillet – 10 pieces

Salt to taste

Oil for fry

To marinate

Ginger Garlic Paste – 3 tsp

Chilli Powder – 3 tsp

Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp

Cumin Powder – 1 ½ tsp

Coriander Powder – 1 ½ tsp

Pepper Powder – 1 ½ tsp

Tandoori Masala Powder – ½ tsp

Lemon Juice –  tsp

To Saute and Grind

Cardamom – 2

Clove – 2

Cinnamon Sticks – 1 inch

Cashew Nuts – 20g

Chopped Tomatoes – 2

Cumin Seeds – 1 tsp

Butter – 1 tsp

Oil – 1 tsp

Chopped Coriander Leaves – few

Method

In a bowl add washed and cleaned fish fillets, and all the ingredients which are under “to marinate” and mix well. Then let it for 30 to 60 min.

After that heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces and keep it in a paper towel.

In a kadai, heat butter. Add clove, cardamom, cinnamon sticks, cashew nuts and saute it for few seconds.

Now add chopped onions and saute it well. Then add chopped tomatoes and cook till it becomes mushy.

Once it done, switch off the flame. Let it cool down and grind it as fine paste.

In a pan, heat ½ tsp of butter. Add ginger garlic paste, ground paste and saute well. Then add remaining chilli powder, Turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and saute well.
Add fried fish fillets let it cook for few minutes. Then switch off the flame and garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with steamed white rice!!!