Fish kata kat

Name: Fish kata kat
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4/5;
Cuisine: Pakistani
Ingredients: 1 kg fish; 1 cup onions chopped; 2 tsp ginger and garlic paste; 2-4 green chilies chopped; 1/2 cup coriander leaves chopped; 1/2 cup yogurt; salt to taste; 1/2 tsp black pepper; half lemon; 1 tbsp katakat masala; julienne ginger and coriander leaves for garnishing; 2 tbsp fennel seeds roasted; 2 tbsp cumin seeds roasted; 2 tbsp coriander seeds roasted; 12-15 dry red chilies roasted; 1/2 tsp zafrani garam masala; 1 tbsp garam masala; 1/2 tsp green cardamon; 1/4 tsp nutmeg and mace powder; 2 tbsp qasturi methi

Sumera Rahman @cook_19058549

Fish katakat is a Pakistani street food .The dings and clangs of the chef’s chopping movements are the main reason for why this food has such a name, but there’s actually some fun disagreement whether its ‘tak-a-tak,’ or ‘kata-kat..Chopping and mincing the pre-fried fish with all those seasonings is what makes the signature ‘kata-kat’ sound. Katkat dish can be made in any form of meat but I have tried only with fish . I have learnt this dish almost 15 yrs back when I was a huge fan of masala TV a Pakistani tv channel which had 24 hrs live cooking. I used to sit with my diary open and note down all the recipes. For all those moms who have problems feeding fish to thier kids, this is the best way as its so tasty that kids hardly recognize its fish with no bones for them to get fussy. The bread item accompanying this meal will be chapati or any thing else you prefer. You can use any fish fillet , I have tried this with both the types they come out delicious. Do try and give a feed back.

Sumera Rahman @cook_19058549

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Ingredients

30 min

4/5;

1 kgfish
1 cuponions chopped
2 tspginger and garlic paste
2-4green chilies chopped
1/2 cupcoriander leaves chopped
1/2 cupyogurt
salt to taste
1/2 tspblack pepper
halflemon
1 tbspkatakat masala
julienne ginger and coriander leaves for garnishing
Kata kat special masala
2 tbspfennel seeds roasted
2 tbspcumin seeds roasted
2 tbspcoriander seeds roasted
12-15dry red chilies roasted
1/2 tspzafrani garam masala
zafrani garam masala
1 tbspgaram masala
1/2 tspgreen cardamon
1/4 tspnutmeg and mace powder
2 tbspqasturi methi

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Steps

30 min

1

Special katakat masala :
Roast fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and red chilies. Grind it into powder form. Add in 1 tbsp garam masala,1/2 tsp green cardamon powder, 1/4 tsp nutmeg and mace powder, 2 tbsp qasturi methi.
2

Heat oil. Add chopped onions and 2 tsp ginger and garlic paste, chopped green chilies and chopped coriander leaves. Chop and mash mixture with metal spoons (katakat cutlery)
3

Add fish, yogurt and more oil and continue to chop and mince.
4

Add katakat masala, lemon juice, salt and black pepper. Stir well
5

Turn of the heat and cover for 10 - 15 minutes.
Garnish with coriander leaves and julienne ginger.