Ambul Thiyal
Sour dry fish curry — goraka-brined tuna cooked almost dry until deeply flavoured and fish is firm and intensely sour.
Total time
40 min
Prep
15 min
Cook
25 min
Difficulty
medium
Cuisine
Sri Lankan
Ingredients
600gtuna steaks, cubed
4 tbspgoraka (Malabar tamarind) or tamarind paste
4 clovesgarlic, sliced
2 tspblack pepper, ground
1 tspturmeric
curry leaveshandful
saltto taste
Instructions
1
Dissolve goraka in 100ml water.
2
Mix fish with goraka water, garlic, pepper, turmeric and curry leaves.
3
Cook in a clay pot or heavy pan over low heat, stirring occasionally.
4
Cook 20–25 minutes until fish is nearly dry and sauce has completely evaporated.
5
Season. The curry should be very dry and intensely sour.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
9
Protein
0.4g
Fat
0.1g
Carbs
2.2g
Fiber
0.5g
Sodium
1mg
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