Boi Ch Ambat

Posted By : Joanna D'souza 

Fish being the staple food of East Indians From Mumbai and other parts of Maharastra , Fish curries is most favorite amoung majority of our East Indian Folks , The basic Coconut gravy is almost the same for any kind of fish or Seafood with slight variation

Fetch 6 to 8 Boi Fish Cut Clean it's stomach and Gills  ,then wash it twice or thrice under cold water and simply set aside .

Ground Masala : 

4 Green Chilles roughly Chopped

1/2 wati fresh wet coconut grated and Scrapped

1/2 cup chopped Coriander leaves

3 to 4 Chopped Green chillies

1/2 inch Chopped Ginger

4 flakes of roughly Chopped Garlic

2 Tablespoon Full East Indian Fish Masala

Grind all this above ingredients to fine consistency gradually adding 50 ml of water as and when Required

Other Ingredients :

2 Finely Chopped Onions

1 medium sized Tomato finely chopped

2 tablespoon finely chopped Green Coriander Leaves

3 tablespoon Oil

Salt as per requirement

1 Marble sized Tamarind ball diluted in Luke warm water extracted juice or use 1 Teaspoon Tamarind Pulp add up when you are grinding your wet Masala

Method of  Preparation :

Heat your vessel Add 3 Tbls of of Oil

Add 1 finely sliced onion and bagar it until soft and Transparent

Add 1 Medium sized finely chopped 🍅 Tomatoes also saute and bagar it along with onion until soft and dissolved then

Add Ground Masala over low heat then fry  till oil seperates

Add required amount of  water to make your gravy by an inch

Then add your Boi fishgemtly mix to submerge them into the gravy 

Add salt as per your taste and requirement 

Bring it to full boil lower heat and simmer for about 10 minutes

Once the Fish is  throughly cooked

Garnish with little bit of chopped Green Coriander Leaves

Switch off the 🔥 flame and let it simmer in it's own heat 

Serve it hot with Steamed Rice and some prefer to enjoy this  Dish with ✋ Handmade Rice Rowtys too