Spicy Salmon Curry

                               Spicy Salmon Curry
                            
                      Thank you Remia Chechy for introducing lots of new ingredients and recipes to me.This was my first try with salmon and i was super excited for the same.And that adding of coconut paste took the curry to an entirely higher grade.It was spicy and creamy at the same time.We all enjoyed it with piping hot steamed rice...
                  Before starting cooking i like to share that in NO MEASUREMENT label you will not find proper measurements but the ingredients and procedure only.As soon as i am clear about the measurements i will include it too..This is just to give an idea about the easy recipes that you can make at home IN A JIFFY..hOPE all will support me in this too.         

 Now let us jaunt down the recipe..

Ingredients

Salmon pieces 

Onions

For Seasoning

Oil

Mustard seeds

Fenugreek Seeds

Shallots

Garlic

Ginger

Green Chillies

Curry leaves

Spice Powders

Turmeric powder

Chilli powder

Coriander powder

Water as needed

Salt as needed

For the Paste

Coconut shredding

Water as needed

For Garnishing

 a dash oF coconut oil

few curry leaves

Method

 Heat oil in a kadai , once hot add in mustard seeds, a pinch of fenugreek seeds once they pop up add in thinly sliced shallots, garlic, ginger, green chillies and a sprig of curry leaves .Sauté them nicely .Now add  in thinly sliced onions and sauté till they attain light brown  color. 

Now goes in the spice paste ( in a bowl add turmeric powder+chilli powder+coriander powder+little water & mix well).Sauté till raw smell disappears.Add half cup water and bring it to boil.Once it starts bubbling add in thoroughly cleaned fish pieces . Mix well.Add half more cup of water.Adjust salt and spices if necessary. Bring it to a boil.Now don't use spatula to stir but rotate the pan in order to maintain the shape of fish pieces

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Finally once  the fish is cooked add coconut paste (take shredded coconut +water in a mixie jar and pulse it to a smooth paste by adding little water.Our paste is ready to use. ) Mix well.Do a taste test.Switch off the flame. 

Add a dash of coconut oil and few curry leaves on top and keep it closed until we serve.Enjoy

Fish curry (without adding coconut)

                                                 Meen mulakitathu 

Cuisine:Kerala

Serves-3-4

Ingredients

Fish-1/2  kg

Onion -1

Tomato-1

Salt to taste

Coconut oil 1 tsp to garnish

Water as needed for gravy 

FOR SEASONING:

Oil-1 tbsp

Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves-1 -2 sprigs

Ginger-1 tbsp

Garlic-6-8 pods

Green chilly 2- 4

Shallots-4 -5

FOR THE SPICE PASTE

Red chilli powder-2 tbsp

Kashmiri red chilly powder-2 tsp

Coriander powder-2 tbsp

Fenugreek  powder-1/4 tsp

Malabar tamarind /kudampuli -2-3 pieces

Water as needed

Method

1.Wash & clean  the fishes and keep them aside.

2.Chop all the veggies needed and keep them ready .Soak the kudampuli in 1/4 cup of water

3.Take a small bowl add all the spice powders into it and make a thick solution of it by adding little water.Keep the spice paste aside.

4.Now heat a kadai ,once smoke starts coming (it is an indication that the vessel is heated) add 1 tbsp of oil into it.

5.Now add all the ingredients given under the label for seasoning.Saute them till they attain a soft texture.

6.Time to add in the sliced onion and tomatoes along with little salt.This is totally optional.If you do not want to add onion and tomato you can skip this step.Saute  them till they are well cooked .no need to brown them.

7.Pour in the spice paste along wit the kudam puli. Mix them well.Saute till the raw taste of the powders goes off.

8.Add water according to your gravy requirement and bring it to a boil.Do a taste test at this step and adjust the spices .You can add all the spice powders again if needed.Mix well.

9.Once the water starts bubbling lower the flame and add the cleaned fish pieces.Cover and cook till they are done.

10.Do a final taste test .Our curry is ready to serve..Enjoy with steamed rice..!!!

Note :  For better taste cook it the previous night itself and serve the next day again after boiling it one more time.As this will allow the flavors to blend so well that your family will like it and praise  Cooking your skill..  

     

     You are free to increase or decrease the amount of spice powders according to your family's taste preferences. If the curry became so tangy feel free to remove the  1 or 2 kudampuli pieces from the curry.

                                                                                 

Fish thali

 

FISH FRY ,RED BOILED RICE,FISH COOKED WITH SHALLOTS AND SPICY TANGY FISH CURRY (no onion and ,tomatoes were just used for garnishing)

FISH FENUGREEK CURRY

                         Meen uluva curry/methi machhi -Kerala style 

RECIPE COURTESY :LEKSHMI PRAKASH
Ingredients

Fish pieces-6
Tomato-1(optional)
Onion-1(optional)

 Malabar tamarind/kudampuli-2
Oil-2tsp+2 tsp
Water- 1-2 cups

For making  the Paste
Coriander powder-5-6 tsp
Chilly powder     - 4-5 tsp
Fenugreek powder-1 tsp
Shallots-14
Water-1/4 cup

Method                                                                                                                                          

1.Wash and clean the fish pieces thoroughly in water.Keep aside.Chop the onion and tomato into thin slices and keep them ready too.

 

2.If you have fenugreek powder handy then carry on with the next step .Otherwise let us make the fenugreek powder.

3.For that take a teaspoon of fenugreek in a tadka pan and roast it well.Be careful not to burn them.

4.Once they are dark brown in color switch off the flame transfer them into a mortar and powder them finely as possible using a pestle and keep it aside.

5.Now let us make the paste by grinding all the ingredients mentioned under the label 'for making the paste' to a smooth paste.

paste is ready

6.Lets us start making the curry.Heat oil in  a kadai once it is hot add in the sliced onions and tomatoes along with salt and cook them till they are soft and lightly browned.

7.Make a well in the center, add in the remaining oil into it pour the smooth paste and saute till the raw smell goes off.

8.Add in the Malabar tamarind  & water required to full fill your gravy requirements and bring it to a boil.

9.Once it starts bubbling do a taste test and adjust the spices.Now add in the fish pieces ,cover and cook till the fish pieces are done.

10.Again for a one final time, do a taste check and switch of the flame.Enjoy with steamed rice..!!!

FISH COOKED IN BANANA LEAF,FISH CURRY,FISH FRY SERVED WITH RICE AND MANGO PICKLE

ANCHOVIES COOKED WITH GARLIC & COCONUT

 
     Kerala Style Meen peera/Netholi thoran

 Cuisine:Kerala
Serves :2
Ingredients

Anchovies/netholi -200grams
Salt to taste
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp

For Crushing
Coconut scrapings-1/2 cup
Garlic - 4-5 pods
Ginger-1 inch piece
Shallots- 5-6
Green chilly-1 -2

For Tempering
Oil- 1 -2 tsp
Mustard seeds
Cambogia/Kudampuli/malabar tamarind/brindle berry-2-3

For Garnishing
Curry leaves- 1 sprig
Coconut oil-1 tsp

Method

1.Clean and wash the anchovies several times and keep aside.Soak the kudampuli in 1/4 cup of water .

2.Crush everything coarsely given under the label 'TO CRUSH '.Keep aside.Place a kadai on the stove top.

3.Heat oil .Once it is hot add in the mustard seeds.Allow them to splutter.

4.Once done add in the crushed mixture and saute for few seconds.

5.Now add in the fish .Just give a mix

6.Add in the kudampuli /mangoes along with water,salt and turmeric powder.Give them a good toss.

7.Cover with a lid and cook till its done.It will take only few minutes.

8.Once done ,check for salt .If it tastes good then add 1 sprig of curry leaves and drizzle a teaspoon of coconut oil and keep it covered till you serve it.Enjoy with steamed rice.                                        

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SARDINE CURRY

                                        Mathy chatty curry- Kerala style

SARDINE CURRY

Serves-2 - 3

Ingredients

Sardine/mathy- 15- 20

Oil-2+1 tbsp

Mustard seeds-1 tsp

Ginger-1 tsp

Garlic-1 tsp

Green chilly-1/2

Curry leaves-1 sprig

Kudampuli/pot tamarind/Malabar tamarind/brindle berry- 3-4

Onion-2 medium size

Tomato-1

Salt to taste

For masala paste

Coriander powder- 2 tsp

Red chilly powder-1 tsp

Turmeric powder-1 tsp

Pepper powder-1 tsp

Water as needed

Method

1. Heat oil in the karahi/wok/cheenachatti ,once hot add in the mustard seeds and allow it to pop up.

2. Then add in the finely chopped ginger & garlic, green chilly slits & curry leaves. Saute or few seconds.

3. Now time to add in the thinly sliced onions along with little salt. Saute till they become soft and translucent.

4. Once done add in the tomato slices and cook till they are mushy.

5. Mash it nicely with the back side of the spoon/ladle

6. Time to add in the spice powder mixture, so remember to adjust the lame to lowest possible flame. Otherwise chances are there to burn the spice powders.

For making the spice powder mixture:

         In a small bowl add coriander powder +red chilly powder + turmeric powder+ pepper powder+ 2 tbsp of water + salt & mix well.

7. Cook this whole mixture for  2-3 minutes.

8. Now add the soaked kudampulli and again cook for 2 -3 minutes.

9. Add needed amount of water as per our gravy requirement and bring it to boil.

10. Once it starts bubbling add in the cleaned fish pieces and cook for few minutes. Once fish pieces are cooked switch off the lame and drizzle a spoon of coconut oil and close it with a lid till the time to serve.

11. Enjoy it with steamed rice..!

Note

1) Clean the fish pieces thoroughly and don't forget to pull out the intestines. Otherwise the whole curry till taste sour.

                    

CLEANED FISHES

  2) Soak the kudampulli in water before starting to make the curry.

3) Make the spice mixture ready ahead.

4) Once fish pieces are added avoid using a spoon as it will break the fish pieces. So mix by creating a rotating motion of the vessel.

5) Feel free to adjust the spice powders according to the taste of your family members.

                                                                 
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Sardine fish fry

                               Mathi fry -Kerala style

SARDINE FRY

Serves: 2

Ingredients

Sardine fish-10

Oil for deep frying

 Spice powders used

Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

Red chilly powder-1 tsp

Pepper powder-1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice-1/2 tbsp

Method

1. Wash and clean the fish properly.Put slits on both sides.

2. In a small bowl add all the spice powders along with salt and lemon juice. Mix well.

3. Do a taste test and adjust according to your taste.Now apply this marinade on both sides of the fish.

4. Keep it aside for 1/2- 1 hour.

5. Heat oil in a kadai  and deep fry the fishes.

6. Transfer them on to a tissue paper so as to absorb the excess oil.

7. Our fry is ready to serve. Serve it with sliced onions and lime wedges.

                                                                                                                          

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EASY FISH FRY

                                           MEEN VARUTHATHU 

FISH  FRY

SERVES:2

INGREDIENTS

FISH FILLETS-2
CHILLI POWDER -1/2 TSP
PEPPER POWDER -1 TSP
FISH MASALA-1 TSP
LIME JUICE-2 TSP
SALT AS NEEDED

METHOD

1.MIX ALL THE SPICE POWERS ALONG WITH SALT AND LIME JUICE IN A BOWL.

2.APPLY GENEROUSLY ON THE FISH PIECES.

3.KEEP IT ASIDE FOR MINIMUM OF 6 HOURS.

4.HEAT ENOUGH OIL NEEDED FOR DEEP FRYING  THE FISHES IN A KADAI .

5.ONCE ITS HOT DEEP FRY THE FISH PIECES.

6.TRANSFER IT ON TO A TISSUE PAPER TO ABSORB THE EXCESS OIL.

7.SERVE HOT WITH CUCUMBER,ONION AND WEDGES OF LIME.

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PEARLSPOT FRY

                                     KERALA STYLE KARIMEEN FRY                                            

SERVES 1
RECIPE SOURCE:KERALA CUISINE
INGREDIENTS

KARIMEEN/PEARLSPOT-1
OIL FOR SHALLOW FRYING-2 TBSP or as needed

FOR MARINATION
CHILLI POWDER-1/2 TSP
TURMERIC POWDER-1/2 TSP
CORIANDER POWDER-1/2 TSP
PEPPER POWDER-1/2 TSP
FISH MASALA (EASTERN/RUCHI MASALA)-1/2 TSP
GINGER GARLIC PASTE- 1 TSP
FINELY CHOPPED ONIONS-2 TBSP
1/2 OF A LEMON
SALT AS NEEDED

FOR STUFFING
FINELY CHOPPED ONIONS-1 TBSP
FINELY CHOPPED TOMATOES-1 TBSP
FISH MASALA-1/2 TSP
SALT AS NEEDED

METHOD

1.CLEAN AND WASH THE FISH AND MARK VERTICAL  SLITS ON BOTH SIDES OF ITS BODY.KEEP ASIDE.

2.MAKE A SMOOTH PASTE OF INGREDIENTS GIVEN UNDER 'MARINATION'.KEEP IT ASIDE.(I USED A MORTAR AND PESTLE TO MAKE THE PASTE)

3.FINELY CHOP ALL THE VEGGIES FOR STUFFING ADD FISH MASALA AND MIX WELL.KEEP IT READY.

4.TAKE THE FISH APPLY THE MARINATION ON BOTH SIDES AND IN THE VERTICAL  SLITS.

5.NOW INSERT THE STUFFING IN THE LARGE SLIT ON THE NECK REGION(THROUGH WHICH WE WILL PULL OUT THE INTESTINE)KEEP IT ASIDE FOR AT LEAST 1/2  AN HOUR.

MARINATED FISH

6.NOW HEAT OIL IN A PAN AND SHALLOW FRY THE FISH.

7.WHEN ONE SIDE IS COOKED FLIP IT OFF AND COOK THE OTHER SIDE TOO.

8.COVER AND COOK TILL ITS DONE.ENJOY

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