Sri Lankan · Seafood

Fish Ambul Thiyal

Name: Fish Ambul Thiyal
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 800 g Tuna steaks; 25 g Dried goraka; 4 cloves Garlic; 20 g Fresh ginger; 8 g Ground black pepper; 2 g Ground turmeric; 3 g Chilli powder; 7 g Salt; 25 ml Coconut oil; 12 Curry leaves; 1 Cinnamon stick; 300 g Long-grain rice; 850 ml Water

Servings

Ingredients

Tuna steaks800 g
Dried goraka25 g
Garlic4 cloves
Fresh ginger20 g
Ground black pepper8 g
Ground turmeric2 g
Chilli powder3 g
Salt7 g
Coconut oil25 ml
Curry leaves12
Cinnamon stick1
Long-grain rice300 g
Water850 ml

Original recipe serves about 4.

Method

1
Soak the goraka in 150 ml hot water for 20 minutes, then blend it with the soaking liquid, garlic, ginger, pepper, turmeric, chilli powder and salt to make a paste.
2
Cut the tuna into 4 cm chunks and coat with the paste. Heat the oil in a heavy, shallow pan and add the curry leaves and cinnamon for 30 seconds. Arrange the fish in one layer and add 100 ml water.
3
Cover and simmer gently for 12–15 minutes, turning the pieces carefully once. Uncover and cook for another 3–5 minutes until the fish reaches 63°C and the paste clings to it.
4
Meanwhile, cook the rinsed rice in the remaining 600 ml water, covered over low heat for 15 minutes after bringing it to a boil. Rest for 10 minutes and serve with the sour, peppery fish.

Recipe source: TheMealDB