Noori Kofta - Boatman's Fish Ball

Total Time: 45 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 lbs fresh fish (could be fresh water such as pike or whitefish or saltwater such as flounder)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onion
• 1/2 inch fresh ginger, chopped finely
• 3 garlic cloves, chopped finely
• 1 teaspoon fresh hot green chili pepper, chopped
• 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
• 1/4 teaspoon garam masala
• 2 tablespoons softly cooked yellow split peas
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup yogurt
• 1 teaspoon fennel seed
• 1 whole dried hot red chili pepper
• 1/2 cup chopped fresh tomato
• 1 tablespoon corn oil
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh coriander, for garnish

Recipe

• 1 in a food processor, process together the fish, onion, ginger, garlic, green chili, salt, garam masala, and split peas. with the mixture, form balls about 1 1/2 inches in diameter.
• 2 put the water in a pan or skillet and bring to a boil. add the balls, one at a time, and cook over moderate heat for 5 minutes. remove the balls.
• 3 to the broth in the pan, add the yogurt, fennel seed, whole red chili, tomato and oil. simmer, uncovered, over low heat for 15 minutes.
• 4 return the fish balls to the sauce and cook for 5 minutes more.
• 5 serve warm with pilau (flavored rice), garnished with fresh coriander.