Fish Masala

                                                           Author: Abhilash Kumar

                                                            

                                         Recipe Type : Main, side dish, appetizer

Prep time   : 10 mins

Cook time  : 30 mins

                            Sometimes the coastal foods will blow your mind away, its taste can't be compared. Today am going to share a post regarding how to make a fish masala at your home. It’s just Simple.

Ingredients :

• King Fish/Sear Fish(Neimeen) - 500 gm

• Small onions(Kunjulli) - 6 - 8 nos

• Garlic pod - 1 no

• Ginger - 2" piece

• Greenchillies - 3 - 4 nos

• Onions(chopped) - 3 nos

• Tomato (chopped) - 2 nos

• Red chilly powder - 2 tsp

• Corianderpowder- 1 tsp

• Pepperpowder- 1 tsp

• Fenugreek(Uluva) - 4 - 5 nos

• Garam masala powder - 1 tsp

• Turmericpowder -1-2 tsp

• Curryleaves - A few

• Corianderleaves - 2 tbsp(chopped)

• Tamarind (Puli) pulp - 1 tbsp

• Salt- As reqd

• Oil - As reqd

Instructions :

•      Marinate the fish pieces with a pinch of turmeric, salt and red chilly powder.
•          Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
•         Add small onions, garlic, ginger and green chilies and saute, till they turn brown. Keep it aside.
•       Heat up the same pan.
•       Add red chilly powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, fenugreek, garam masala powder and turmeric powder and fry, till the raw smell leaves.
•      Grind both the mixtures together.
•      Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
•      Add curry leaves and onions and saute, till the onions turn brown.
•      Add the ground masala and mix well for a minute.
•      Add tomatoes and salt and mix, till it becomes a paste.
•      Add the tamarind pulp and fish pieces.If you prefer, fry the fish pieces lightly.
•      Add the coriander leaves.
•      Cover the pan and let it simmer, till the oil comes on top. It takes about 5 - 10 mins.