Dipna and Gulu Anand Masala Tilapia Fish with Chapati recipe on James Martin’s Saturday Morning

Dipna and Gulu Anand served up Papa Ji’s Masala Tilapia Fish with Chapati on James Martin’s Saturday Morning.

The ingredients are: 2 fillets tilapia, skinless and boneless and cut into 4cm pieces (marinated in 2 tbsp lemon juice, a little salt and ¼ tsp turmeric-leave to marinate for 30 minutes or overnight), 1 medium onion, finely chopped, 350g plum peeled tomatoes, tinned or fresh, blended into a puree, 5 tbsp vegetable oil, 1 ½ tsp cumin seeds, 1 ½ tbsp ginger and garlic paste, ½ finger green chili, finely chopped or made into a paste, ¾ tsp turmeric, ½ tsp red chili powder, ¾ tsp coriander powder, 1 ¼ tsp salt to taste, ½ tbsp dried fenugreek leaves, 3 tbsp fresh chopped coriander, save a little for garnish, 1 ¼ tsp garam masala, ¼ tsp carom seeds (ajwain), crushed and 3-6 tbsp water, optional.

For the chapati: 150g chapati flour (atta), 1 tbsp vegetable oil, 100-110ml water and 2 tsp butter (melted) to spread on chapati after cooking (optional).




See recipes by Dipna in her book titled: Dipliciously Brilliant: Family favourites from my Indian kitchen available from Amazon now.

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