Spread the Joy!
This is one of my friend jafrin’s recipe and this is what i talked about in this fish masala powder post. I am glad that she told me about this dish, so i get a chance to try it and enjoy it..It is a finger licking delicious fish recipe..It is a masala kind of dish and spicy, tangy at the same time..Loved it..This is pretty simple to make as well..
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Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 15 to 20 mins
Serves : 3 to 4
Ingredients:
Sardine / Chala Meen – 12 to 15
Shallots / Sambar Onion – 12 to 15 peeled
Tomato – 2 small chopped
Fish Masala Powder – 2 to 3 tblspn ( RECIPE HERE )
Tamarind Pulp – 1 tblspn
Curry leaves a handful
Salt to taste
Coconut Oil – 3 to 4 tblspn
Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi – 1/4 tsp
Method:
Take onion, tomato, fish masala, salt, tamarind in a blender and puree till smooth.
Add this to fish and mix well.
Transfer this mix to a earthernware pot and sprinkle curry leaves over it.
Cover with a lid and put it on flame. Cook on low flame for 10 to 15 mins.
Now heat coconut oil and crackle some fenugreek and curry leaves. Pour this over the fish and mix well.
Serve.
Pictorial:
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Take all your ingredients |
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Take shallots in a mixer |
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add in tomatoes |
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add little tamarind |
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add in fish curry masala, RECIPE HERE |
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add in some salt |
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puree till smooth |
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Take your cleaned sardine fish in a bowl |
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pour the masala in |
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mix well |
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Take a earthernware pot |
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pour the fish in |
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sprinkle curry leaves all over it |
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cover it with a lid |
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pop it on heat and let it simmer for 10 to 15 mins |
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Now the fish is cooked the masala is done |
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Heat Coconut oil in a pan |
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add in fenugreek seeds |
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sprinkle some curry leaves |
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pour this hot oil over it |
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Pour it in and mix well |
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Serve |
Spread the Joy!
Amazing . I love fish that's why I love your all fish recipe.
Hi Aarthi,Ur fish recipie is amazing. shall we refrigerate & use this ??
@Sindhuja.Ryes u can
Hi can we follow this same method for any other fish instead of chala meen.
@Anonymousu can use nethili or any fish