Title: Ambot tik (a sour and hot dish)
 Categories: Goanese
      Yield: 1 Servings
 
    1/2 kg Fish, shark, catfish or
           -other 'meaty' fish
           Salt
     10    Dried red chillies
    1/4 ts Cummin seeds
      4    Peppercorns
      1    1/4-inch piece of turmeric
           -or-
    1/2 ts Ground
      4    Cloves garlic
      1    1/2-inch piece of ginger
      1    Marble-sized ball of
           -tamarind mixed in:
      1 c  Water or equivalent of
           -'instant' e.g Tamcon
      1    Finely sliced onion
      2 tb Oil
 
  Clean and wash the fish. Cut into small steaks, rub in salt and set
  aside. Grind all the other ingredients bar the onion into a paste
  (masala) with a little water. Fry the onion until brown. Add the
  masala and fry for a minute. Add 1 cup of water. Bring to boil then
  add fish. Cook on low heat until tender. A little salt and vinegar
  may be added if desired.
  
  Serve with plain boiled rice.