Fish | Dash of Salt & A Pinch of Love

Plain Fish Fry

Wednesday, July 08th, 2009 | Author: sethu

INGREDIENTS:

Fish-500 gm-cleaned and thinly sliced-Preferred fishes: Red sanders(Sankara), Sardines(Maththi), Prawn, Seer(vanjiram), Anchovies (neththili), crab (nandu), Baracuda (Sheela), Pomfret (Vowvaal).
Red chilli powder- 5 tsp
Coriander powder -1 tsp
Tumeric powder-half tsp
Ginger(1″) and garlic (2 gloves) paste
lemon juice-2 tsp
Salt to taste
Corn powder-1 tsp.

METHOD:

Mix all items into a thick paste and apply on both sides of fish slices. Marinate for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a kadai and fry the fish slices in medium fire till golden brown. PLAIN FISH FRY IS READY.

Wednesday, July 08th, 2009 | Author: sethu

INGREDIENTS:

METHOD:

Clean and slice 500 gm of fish suitable for frying in tava. Suitable fish varieties: Seer(Vanjiram), Pomfret(Vowval), Seabass)Koduva), Saw/gur (Kola), Crab (nandu)
Grind coconut and sombu into thin paste. Add all other items and mix well into a thick paste.Dip fish slices in this paste for 30 minutes.
Heat a tava and add 4 tsp oil. Place the coated-slices of fish on the tava and cover it with a lid for a minute and remove the lid. Continue to fry till golden brown and turn the slices upside down and fry till golden brown. Add oil as and when necessary.

Sunday, November 09th, 2008 | Author: sethu

Ingredients:

Procedure:

Grind the coconut and fennel into fine paste. For Seer (vanjiram) use coconut milk at the last stage of cooking
Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice. If you are using tamarind paste just dissolve it in water
Add the coconut/fennel paste, chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, and salt to the tamarind water and add more water if needed to get the desired quantity of kulambu
Heat 4 tsp of oil in pan and fry the fenugreek (or karuvadagam) till it splutters and then add the onion
After frying the onion for a minute add the tomato and fry till golden brown
Add the tamarind water from step 3 and let boil for 7 minutes or till the raw chili powder smell is gone
Add the fish slices, curry leaves and boil for another 3 minutes

Sunday, November 02nd, 2008 | Author: sethu

Ingredients:

Procedure:

Add ½ cup oil to pan and add the crushed fennel and fry lightly
Add curry leaves and immediately add ginger & garlic paste and stir for a few seconds
Add onions and fry till lightly browned
Add tomatoes and try till it’s brown
Add a little bit of salt and fry for a few minutes
Add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala, half the pepper powder and stir for a minute
Add salt and 4 cups water and cook covered in slow fire
Add the fish when the gravy starts to thicken
When the gravy thickens add the rest of the pepper powder and stir for a minute
Turn off the stove and garnish with cilantro

Sunday, November 02nd, 2008 | Author: sethu

Ingredients:

Procedure:

Add ½ cup oil to pan and add the crushed fennel and fry lightly
Add curry leaves and immediately add ginger & garlic paste and stir for a few seconds
Add onions and fry till lightly browned
Add tomatoes and try till it’s brown
Add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garam masala and stir for a minute
Add salt and 4 cups water and cook covered in slow fire
Add the fish pieces when the gravy starts to thicken
When the gravy thickens turn off the stove and garnish with cilantro