Fried fish in hot & spicy masala

Fish fry is my all time favourite side dish with sambar rice.  Sometimes, it becomes my main course as well.  I cant resist myself from tasting it immediately once cooked.  Any kind of fish can be used for this preparation.   Proportion of black peppercorns & chilly powder is adjusted according to the taste.  I like hot & spicy dishes.  And this is the perfect dish during my stressed weekdays.  Trust me it taste simply superb :)
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Ingredients :

1. Sankara meen (Red snapper fish) - 6 slices
2. Onion - 4 nos
3. Curry leaves - hanful
4. Black peppercorns - 1 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6. Red chilly powder - 1 tsp (as per ur taste)
7. Tamarind pulp (thick) - 1 tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Oil for frying
10. Finely chopped corriander leaves for garnishing

Direction to cook :

1.   Grind the onions, curry leaves, black peppercorns & salt together to smooth paste.

2.   Add tamarind pulp, red chilly powder & turmeric powder to the ground onion paste.

3.   Clean & marinate the sliced fishes in the onion mixture for atleast one hour. 

4.   Heat the pan & shallow fry the fishes on low flame on all sides.

5.   Sprinkle some corriander leaves before serving.

Serve with rice. 

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Fish kuzhambu (Meen kuzhambu)

Fish kuzhambu is my all time favourite dish.  I like to have this with rice and rotis, sometimes with ragi kali too.  Any kind of kuzhambu variety fish can be used for this dish.  Especially sankara meen is the ideal match for this kuzhambu.  I make this a day before I serve, it taste yum :)

Ingredients :

1. Fish - 1/2 kg
2. Tamarind - golf ball sized
3. Water - 2 cups
4. Oil - 1 tbsp plus 1 tsp
5. Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
6. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
7. Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
8. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
9. Vadagam - 1 tbsp
10. Garlic - 3 pods
11. Onion - 2 nos (small sized)
12. Tomato - 1 big sized (riped)
13. Chilly powder - 2 tsp
14. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
15. Jaggery - 1/8 tsp (or sugar)
16. Salt to taste
17. Corriander leaves for garnishing

Directions to cook :

#   Clean the fish & set aside.  Dissolve the tamarind in the water & extract the juice. Keep aside.

#   Heat oil in the pan, add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds,cumin seeds, smashed garlic pods & curry leaves.

#   Add finely chopped onions & saute for 5 mins.

#   Add finely chopped tomatoes & saute for 5 mins.

#   Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt to taste & tamarind water.

#   Cook till the gravy becomes thick in consistency.  Finally add the fish and jaggery.  Cook for 4 min or till done.

#   Heat 1 tsp of oil in the seperate pan, add vadagam and pour it to the above kuzhambu (After switching off the flame)

Garnish with corriander leaves.

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Shark fish cutlet

Shark fish cutlet is my hubby fav dish. He likes it to have with plain dal or even with tomato ketchup. Believe me it taste yum !

If I want to get something done from my hubby, this is my weapon tooooo :)))))))) Though, it takes lotz of time, we will never regret for that after having the first bite...... We can also prepare the stuffing before & just assemble and fry them at the last min.

Almost at the time of stuffing the shark inside the potato, I found that bread crumbs is out of stock in my pantry. Finally, I made it using the bread & luckily it came out great & crispy. Normally, I buy the bread crumbs & use it, which makes it little easier. Share ur experience after having this crispy & yummy shark fish cutlet with me...... Waiting to hear it from u :)

Ingredients :

For shark stuffing :

1. Shark fish - 500 gms
2. Lavang - 2 nos
3. Cinnamon - 1 stick
4. Onion - 1 big sized
5. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
6. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp + 1/4 tsp
7. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
8. Salt to taste
9. Corriander leaves - 2 tbsp
10. Oil - 1 tbsp
11. Water - 2 cups

For Bread crumbs :

1. 2 days old bread - 6 nos

For Covering :

1. Potato - 5 to 6 medium size
2. Egg - 1 no
3. Water - 2 cups
4. Salt to taste
5. Oil to fry

Directions to cook :

For shark stuffing :

# Clean the shark throughly. Combine 2 cups of water, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tsp salt & shark pcs. Bring it to boil (approx 15 min).

# Once cooked, strain the water & scramble the shark pcs. Keep it aside.

# Heat 1 tbsp of oil in the pan, add cinnamon & cloves. Then add finely chopped onions & saute till golden brown in color.

# Add ginger garlic paste and turmeric powder. Saute for 3 more mins.

# Add chilly powder & scrambled shark with salt to taste.

# Finally add the coriander leaves & keep it aside.

For the bread crumbs :

# Cut the bread into the tiny pcs. Fry them in the hot pan till golden in color.

# Grind them in the blender.

For the covering :

# Boil the pototo in the water. Remove the skin & smash them nicely without any lumps. Add some salt & keep it aside.

# Beat the egg with a little salt & keep it aside.

Assembling : # Take a small circle of smashed potato & stuff the shark inside.

# Now dip the potato stuffed shark ball in the egg first & then in the bread crumbs. # Now shape them in the disc shape or ur desired shape & pat the excess bread crumbs.

# Heat oil in the pan and shallow fry them till golden brown in either sides.

Serve them with ketchup.

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