Achaari Fish
Recipe type: Starter
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 2
 
Ingredients
  • Yogurt, hunged – 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder – ¼th tsp
  • Ajwain – ¼th tsp (optional)
  • Amchur powder – ¼th tsp
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp
  • Kashmiri red chilli powder – 1 tsp
  • Red chilli powder – ¼th tsp
  • Any pickle of your choice – ¼th tsp ( I used Priya onion pickle)
  • Salt as required
  • Olive oil or vegetable oil – 1 to 2 tbsp
  • Seer fish, cubes, skin removed – ½ pound (250 gms) – I used catfish
Instructions
  1. Squeeze excess water in ginger garlic paste with the help of cheese cloth.
  2. In a mixing bowl add all the above ingredients and make a paste.
  3. Add fish cubes to the marinade and mix well.
  4. Marinate the fish in the refrigerator at least for 2 hours.
  5. Soak the wooden skewers in water for 15 mins.
  6. Preheat the oven to 360 degrees F.
  7. Insert the fish cubes on each skewers. Brush olive or vegetable oil on top of the fish and arrange skewers across the broiler pan.
  8. Place the pan inside the oven and cook for 10 minutes.
  9. Remove the pan, turn over the skewers and brush the fish cubes with little oil on top. Place the pan inside the oven and cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
  10. Enjoy the achari fish tikka with mint chutney or just as it is! 
Stove top method:
  1. Heat the grilled pan and smear with little oil. Place the skewers and cook the fish turning over in between.
Notes
Fish cooks really fast when compare to other meats. So make sure to check in between and do not overcook the fish.
You could also add onion, tomato or bell peppers to this dish according to your choice.
Recipe by MyEdibleCravings at http://myediblecravings.com/achari-fish-tikka/