Balchao de peixe (fish balchao)

1 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
6 Fillets or steaks of any firm fish
1 Onion
Oil for shallow frying
2 tablespoons Balchao paste
20 Dry kashmiri chillies
5 Peppercorns
10 Cloves garlic
1 1/2-inch piece turmeric -or-
½ teaspoon Ground
3 Cloves
1 small Piece of cinnamon bark (about 1/2 inch)
1 teaspoon Coriander seeds
¼ teaspoon Cummin seeds

Directions

MASALA MIX

Grind together the masala mix in enough vinegar to give a thick paste. Fry the onions until brown, add the masala and fry for about 5 minutes over a low heat. Add the balchao and continue to cook. In a separate pan fry the fish slightly. Add the masala/onion mixture to the fish, adding a little water if the paste is too thick. Simmer until the fish is cooked. Serve with plain boiled rice.

From archives of rec.food.recipes Date: Tue, 31 Jan 1995 08:20:10 GMT From: trev@... (Trevor Hall)

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