Black Pomfret Ghee Roast

 
Ingredients:

1. Fish - 2 slices of Black pomfret
2. fish marinade - make a paste of ,pinch of turmeric powder,1/2 tsp of chilly powder and salt to taste
3. Onion - 1/2 of one  medium sized
4. Red ripe tomato - 1/2 of one medium sized
5. cumin seeds - a small pinch ( 1/5th of a tsp)
6. Fenugreek seeds - a tiny pinch (5 fenugreek seeds )
7. Black pepper - 1/4 tsp
8. Asafotieda - 1/2 tsp
9. Vinegar - 1/4 tsp
10. sugar - 1/4 tsp (optional)
11. Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
12. Garlic paste - 1 tsp
13. turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Kashmiri chilly powder - 2 tsp
15. salt - to taste
16. Ghee - 2 tbsp
17. Oil - 2 tbsp

Method:

Wash and dry the fish slices , apply the fish marinade and keep aside for 30 minutes.
dry roast the cumin,fenugreek and black pepper with the Asafotieda for 1 minute.
add the roasted spices to the blender and powder it , in same blender along with the spice powder ,Make a paste of the onion,tomato,ginger,garlic,turmeric and chilly powder  and keep aside .
In a nonstick frying pan add  2 tbsp oil + 1 Tbsp Ghee and heat it.
Add the fish and fry for a total of 4 minutes (2 minutes on each side ) Do not over fry or cook until the fish gets crispy .
Remove the fish from pan and retain the oil,ghee mixture .
Add the ground paste to this frying pan and add 1/2 a cup of water and cook ,until the masala is cooked and oil starts separating .
Add vinegar and sugar and enough salt to taste and check for balance . Adjust accordingly.
Add 2 tbsp of water and stir well.now add the remaining 1 tbsp of Ghee and return the fried fish to the pan . Cook for 2 minutes until the masala has coated the fish .
Serve garnished with cilantro,onion slices and lime wedges.