Chilli Fish

Preparation time : 30 minutes 

(including marination time)

Cooking time : 15 minutes

Serves: 4 to 5

Ingredients :

• 1 lb. of catfish , cut into 2" pieces (You can use any fish of your choice)
• 1 medium sized onion, diced  
• 1 medium size green bell pepper, diced
• 1 medium sized tomato, finely chopped
• 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic paste
• 3 green chillies, slit
• a pinch of sugar
• Oil, as required
• 1 cup water

Ingredients for marination :

• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 3 tbsp tomato ketch up
• 3 tbsp red chili sauce
• 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic paste
• 2 tbsp lemon juice or vinegar
• 1 tsp black pepper powder
• 1 tbsp all purpose flour
• Salt to taste

Preparation :

• Clean the fish thoroughly and cut into 2" pieces .
• Add all the ingredients for marination and keep the fish marinated for 30 minutes in refrigerator.
• Heat oil in a pan, and shallow fry the marinated fish (no need to deep fry the fish).Keep aside the marination for later use.
• In the same oil, add ginger garlic paste, fry for a minute , then add onion and saute until translucent.
• Add the green chilies, green bell pepper and diced tomatoes and allow to cook for a few minutes until pulpy. 
• Reduce heat and add the marination mix and cook for a minute.
• Pour a cup of water, add salt and allow it to slow boil on medium heat. Add a pinch of sugar to balance all the flavors in the gravy.
• Add the fried fish in the gravy and cook until the fish is fully done. Reduce the amount of water in the gravy if you want a thicker consistency.
• Serve hot with Fried rice or Roti or Naan.

I'm sending this recipe to Food Pallet Series - Brown at Torview Toronto

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