Fish Muthia Kabab, Fish Karahi And Balo Shahi Ka Meetha by Zarnak Sidhwa

Ingredients For Fish Karahi:

• Fish 1/2 kg
  
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  
• Tomatoes 5
  
• Onion  2
  
• Mustard seeds 1 tsp
  
• Onion seeds 1 tsp
  
• Oil  5-6 tbsp
  
• Green chilies  4-6 tbsp
• Dry fenugreek leaves 1 tbsp
  
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
  
• Salt  to taste
  
• Lemon juice  2 tsp

Method:

1. In a pan add oil and heat it, then mustard seeds and onion seeds.
2. When they start to crackle add onion.
3. When onions are soft add tomatoes and cook for a minute.
4. Now add ginger garlic paste, red chili powder and salt and leave it on a low flame for 10 minutes.
5. When the tomatoes are soft then add fish cubes and mix.
6. When the fish is cooked then add lemon juice, fenugreek leaves and green chilies and leave it on dum for a minute.
7. Garnish with coriander leaves, green chilies and ginger and serve.
   

Ingredients For Fish Muthia Kabab:

• Fish (boneless) 1/2 kg
  
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
  
• Onions 2 small
  
• Green coriander 4 tbsp
  
• Red chili powder 1 tsp
  
• Salt to taste
  
• Allspice powder 1 tsp
  
• Bread crumbs  1 slice
• Lemon juice 2 tbsp
  
• Vinegar 2 tbsp
  
• Dry mango 2 tbsp
  
• Roasted cumin 2 tbsp
  
• Gram flour 1 tbsp
  
• Oil  4 tbsp

Method:

1. In a bowl take the boneless fish and add vinegar and salt an put it on a heated pan.
2. Cook it till water in the fish dries or the fish turns white.
3. Now take it out on a strainer and press it to remove any remaining water in the fish.
4. Leave the fish to cool down a bit.
5. Chop the onions in a chopper, when done, add fish and bread crumbs and chop them together.
6. In a bowl take this mixture and add salt, red chili powder, garam masala powder, roasted chana powder, ginger garlic paste, green coriander, lemon juice and mix again.
7. Now make muthia shaped kababs.
8. Take a pan and heat the oil add roasted cumin powder, khatai powder, salt, lemon juice and water to make the sauce.
9. Now place the muthia kababs in the pan and cook on a high flame.
10. When water dries up turn off the flame.
11. Now carefully take them out in a serving dish, garnish with onion, green coriander leaves and serve.

Ingredients For Balo Shahi Ka Meetha:

• Milk 1 liter
  
• Balo shahi 1/2 kg
  
• Coconut grated 250 gm
  
• Dry dates 250 gm
  
• Almonds 250 gm
  
• Pistachio 250 gm
  
• Makhane 50 gm
  
• Ghee  300 gm
• Tea (Schwa) 2-3 tbsp
  
• Sugar  200 gm

Method:

1. First boil milk add sugar and dry dates in the milk.
2. Leave it for 10 minutes on a low flame.
3. When dry dates are half cooked then add crushed balo shahi (methai) in it.
4. Add makhane, half almonds, half pistachios, half coconut and ghee in it.
5. After 10 minutes when the mixture is concentrated, add tea water/ schwa for color.
6. Now take it out in serving bowl, garnishing with grated almonds, pistachios and coconut and serve.