Sura Puttu /Shark Fish Curry

Ingredients:

1. Shark fish/Sura mean -1 no


2. Onion(big) - 1 nos(if want add extra )


3. Green Chillies - 5 to 6 nos


4. Garlic - 8 to 10 cloves (finely chopped)


5. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp


6. Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp


7. Fennel Seeds(Sombu) - 2 pinch


8. Curry Leaves - 9 to 10 nos


9. Coriander Leaves - 1 to 2 stk


10.Salt To Taste


11.Oil

Method:

Wash & clean the fish.Now boil the shark fish /sura in a vessel for about 6 to 8 mins .Check whether it is cooked , if not means boil for another 5 mins.Remove the fish from the hot water & peel the skin & remove the bones.Just rub it with ur hand ,the skin will comes off. Now scramble the fish & to this add turmeric powder, chilli powder , salt & mix it well . Heat oil in a skillet /pan ,add fennel seeds, chopped garlic , green chilli's fry for 2 mins .Then add chopped onions  ,curry leaves & fry until the onions turn light brown ,now add the scrambled fish & saute it well .Cook this in medium low flame until the moisture goes away from the fish & comes to grated coconut consistency.Don't add water ,close the lid & cook in low flame.Check for salt & give a stir for a while so that it won't stick to the bottom of the pan. Garnish it with coriander leaves & serve it hot .This is my  mother-in-law style ..
Note :If want add shredded coconut at the end of the process ,that is before taking off from the gas..this also gives extra flavour..this is my mom style...

PriRaj

Pomfret Fish Gravy / Meen kuzhambu

Ingredients:

1. Pomfret Fish - 1 no
2. Onions medium size (finely chopped) - 1 no
3. Tomato (small) - 1 no
4. Tamarind Juice - 2 to 3 tbsp
5. Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp
6. Fennel Seeds/sombu - 1/4 tsp
7. Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 nos
8. Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
9. Red Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
10. Coriander Powder - 2 to 3 tsp
11. Sesame Oil - 2 to 3 tbsp
12. Salt to Taste

Method:

Wash the fish with turmeric and salt ,set aside. Heat Sesame oil(u can add any oil,but this gives extra flavour) in a skillet/kadai & fry fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds/sombu ,fry for 1 min.Now add onions,curry leaves,fry until the onions turn golden brown . When it turns golden brown,add vertically sliced tomato,turmeric powder & saute for a while . Then add the red chilli powder ,coriander powder & saute well until the raw smell goes & gives out oil on sides .Then add tamarind juice ,salt,required amount of water. Bring it to a boil ,check for the salt & spicy.Now add the fish to the boiling gravy ,close the skillet/kadai with a lid & cook for about 8 to 10 mins in a medium flame (don't keep in high flame).Cook the gravy/kolumbu to desired consistency .Do not over-cook and break the fish. Serve it with hot rice .......

Fish Pickle ( Malaysian Style)

got this recipe from my mother-in-law
Ingredients:

1. Fish - 6 to 7 fillets


2. TurmericPowder - 1/4 tsp


3. RedChilliPowder - 1 1/2 tsp


4. CorianderPowder - 1/2 tsp


5. Ginger (finely chopped) - 1.5 inch


6. Garlic (finely chopped) - 5 to 6 cloves


7. FennelSeeds(Sombu) - 1/4 tsp


8. Onions ( medium ) - 2 nos


9. Spring Onions - 2 to 3 stks


10. GreenChillies - 1 to 2 nos


11. SoyaSauce - 1/2 tsp


12. Vinegar - 2 to 3 tbsp


13. Sugar - 1/2 tsp


14. Oil


15. Salt to Taste
16. Coriander Leaves For Garnishing

Method:

First marinate the fish fillets with 1/4 tsp turmeric powder , 1 tsp Red chilli powder, 1/2 tsp Coriander powder ,salt & keep aside for 15 to 20 mins. Now heat oil in a pan add fennel seeds, finely chopped ginger & garlic & fry untill it turns light brown .Then add the finely chopped 2 onions ,green chillies to it & saute until onion turns golden brown. In the mean time heat oil in pan or kadai & fry the marinated fish (asusual fish fry ) & keep aside . after onion turns golden brown add the spring onions, salt , soya sauce , vinegar , 1/2 tsp red chilli powder , 1/2 tsp sugar & toss all together for a while . Now add the fried fish fillets in to that & toss the gravy along with the fried fish fillets ,close the pan with the lids for 5 to 8 mins . Do not over stir . Garnish it with Coriander leaves . Ready to serve with rice dishes..........Yummy

Fish Soodhi ( Malaysian style )

got this recipe from my Mother-in-law
Ingredients:

1. Fish(Pomfret ) - 1 no ( cut into medium pieces)


2. Coconut Milk - 3/4 can (2 to 3 cups)


3. TurmericPowder - 1 tsp


4. Chilli Powder - 1tsp


5. GreenChilli - 3 to 4


6. FennelSeeds - 1 pinch


7. FenugreekSeeds -1/4 tsp


8. Onion(medium) - 1 no


9. Tomato(small) - 1 no


10. TamarindJuice - 2tbsp


11. Garlic(finely chopped) - 4 to 5 cloves


12. Ginger(finely chopped)- 1 to 1.5 inch


13. CorianderLeaves - 2 stk


14. CurryLeaves - 5 to 6 no


15. Oil


16. Salt to taste


17. Water 1 cup

Method:

Apply turmeric powder and salt on fish pieces & clean it well & keep aside . Now marinate the fish pieces for 10 mins with chilli powder, tumeric powder & salt .

After 10 minutes fry the marinated fish pieces in oil asusual like fish fry & keep it ready. Heat oil in kadai add the fenugreek seeds ,finely chopped garlic & ginger and saute till light brown. Then add the finely chopped onions, green chillies , curry leaves and saute till it turns golden brown and then add the tomatoes,turmeric powder,salt and saute for 5 mins. Then add the tamarind juice allow it boil for 3 mins .While its boiling add 2 cups of coconut milk & water & allow it to boil.When its boiling add the fried fish pieces to that & put the stove in medium flame. After 5 mins add the 1 cup coconut milk & check for salt & close the lid & leave it for 6 to 8 mins in low flame.Garnish it with coriander leaves & take off from the stove.Serve it with Hot rice .........yummy