Saas Ni Macchi (Parsee Fish In White Sauce)
This flavorful recipe brings together the delicate taste of seabass with the warmth of fresh ginger, garlic, and curry leaves. The aromatic blend of spices like cumin and green chillies adds layers of complexity to the dish, while the sweet and tangy egg sauce ties everything together beautifully. Serve this dish piping hot alongside chapatis or poppadums for a satisfying meal that's sure to impress your taste buds.
— Constant Cookbook
Ingredients
- 3-4 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 4 small red onions
- 6 garlic
- 7-10cm/3-4in of fresh ginger
- 1 seabass, filleted and pin boned, each fillet cut in half
- 15-20 curry leaves
- 6 free-range eggs
- 6 tbsp fine rice flour
- 6-8 tbsp sugar
- 6-8 tbsp malt vinegar
- 1 bunch fresh coriander
- 20-25 mint
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 4-5 medium green chillies
- few cherry tomatoes
- , to taste salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 230C/450F/Gas 8. Heat the oil in a casserole and gently cook the onions, garlic and ginger until soft.
- Add the fish, the shredded curry leaves and 500ml/18fl oz water and bring to a simmer. Cook in oven for 5-6 minutes, or until the fish is just cooked through.
- Remove the fish from the casserole, set it aside in a deep dish and keep it warm.
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs along with the rice flour, sugar, vinegar, coriander and mint until the liquid is smooth.
- Add the hot fish cooking liquor to the egg mixture first and then pour it back into the pan. Over a gentle heat, stir slowly but continuously until it thickens. Donât let it boil. Use a flat wooden spatula and a whisk alternatively to achieve this and to prevent the egg from splitting or scrambling.
- Whisk in the ground cumin and, when it's well combined, add the chopped green chillies and tomatoes.
- Check the seasoning and see that you are happy with the sweet, sour and slightly hot tastes.
- Either add the fish into the sauce or the sauce to the fish and cover.
- Ideally this should be served immediately with chapatis, poppadums or khichri.
Cook Time
30M
Prep Time
PT30M
Yield
Serves 4-6
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