Name: Machha ambila recipe by Shashwatee Swagatica at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Rohu fish pieces 4; Onion 1 chopped; Panch phoron 1 tsp; Dry red chilli 2; Turmeric powder 1 tsp; Red chilli powder 1tsp; Jaggery /sugar 3tbsp or according to taste; Tarmarind soaked in warm water few; Curry leaves 1spring; Asafoetida 1/4tsp; Mustard oil 2tbsp; Salt as per taste; Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

ABOUT Machha ambila RECIPE

Ambila is a very popular Odia recipe. Machha ambila can be described as fish cooked in a light sweet-soury-tangy gravy. The combination of tamarind and jaggery gives the gravy an amazing flavour. It can be prepared in this same way using only vegetables too.

Ingredients Serving: 2

Rohu fish pieces 4
Onion 1 chopped
Panch phoron 1 tsp
Dry red chilli 2
Turmeric powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder 1tsp
Jaggery /sugar 3tbsp or according to taste
Tarmarind soaked in warm water few
Curry leaves 1spring
Asafoetida 1/4tsp
Mustard oil 2tbsp
Salt as per taste
Chopped coriander leaves for garnishing

Instructions

Marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder for 10mins.
Heat mustard oil in a pan and lightly fry the fish pieces. Take out.
Heat oil in the same pan, add panch phoron, dry red chilli, chopped onion, curry leaves. hing. Saute.
When onion becomes light pink add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw aroma goes.
Add 1 cup tarmarind water,turmeric powder, chilli powder, salt.
When boil comes add jaggery /sugar.
Cook further few mins till jaggery melts.
Add fish pieces and cook for another 5mins.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve hot with steamed rice.
Panch phoron is a mixture of - Cumin, Brown Mustard, Fenugreek, Nigella and Fennel seeds.

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