Sultana-E-Samundar
Grrrrrgh!
Course : Indian
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 4
 

Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   1      kilogram      salmon or sole fish or surmai -- cleaned and deboned
  10      grams         coriander leaves -- chopped fine
                        ***THE MARINADE***
   6      tablespoons   red wine vinegar
 150      gram          yogurt cheese -- (hung yogurt)
   2      tablespoons   mustard oil
   2      tablespoons   garlic paste
   1      tablespoon    ginger paste
   3      grams         fennel seeds
     1/2  teaspoon      ajwain
   1                    star anise
     3/4  teaspoon      kashmiri deghi mirch
   1      teaspoon      honey
                        salt to taste
                        ***THE GRAVY***
   3      tablespoons   mustard oil
     1/4  teaspoon      fenugreek seeds
     1/4  teaspoon      mustard seeds
 100      gram          onions -- chopped fine
   1      tablespoon    garlic paste
   2      teaspoons     ginger paste
 175      milliliter    yogurt
   1      teaspoon      turmeric powder
     1/2  teaspoon      yellow chile powder
                        salt to taste
   1      liter         fish stock
   1      tablespoon    lemon juice
   4      teaspoons     cream
     1/2  teaspoon      black pepper powder
     1/2  gram          kasoori methi
 

Preparation:

PAT dry the fish and cut into seven cm cubes. Whisk yogurt cheese in a bowl, add the remaining marinade ingredients and mix well. Evenly rub the fish cubes with this marinade and reserve for 30 minutes. Skewer the fish cubes slightly apart, keep a tray underneath to collect the drippings. Roast in a moderately hot tandoor or on a charcoal grill for about four minutes or in a pre-heated oven for six minutes. Remove and hang the skewers to allow the excess moisture to drip off. Baste with a little butter and roast again for three minutes. Whisk yogurt in a bowl, add turmeric powder and yellow chile powder, whisk until incorporated. Heat mustard oil to a smoking point in a pan, remove the pan from heat and sprinkle a little water carefully to bring the temperature down (alternatively, remove and cool the oil). Reheat the oil, add fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds, stir over medium heat until they begin to crackle, add onions and sauté until translucent and glossy, add garlic paste and ginger paste. Stir-fry for a minute. Remove the pan from heat, stir-in the yogurt mixture and salt, return the pan to heat. Stir-fry until specs of fat begin to appear on the surface. Add the fish stock and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer until reduced to half the quantity. Remove and pass the gravy through a fine mesh soup strainer into a separate pan. Return the gravy to heat, gently add the partially grilled fish and simmer for three minutes. Add lemon juice and stir well. Remove from heat and carefully stir-in cream and adjust the seasoning. Crush kasoori methi between the palms and sprinkle along with pepper. Stir carefully. To serve: Remove to a serving bowl, garnish with coriander leaves and serve with steamed rice.