Karaikal fish curry(meen kulambu)

Ingredients

Fish 500 gms

Onion minced 1

Garlic 10 pods

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Green chilli slit 2

Tomato 2

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Chilli powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Salt and oil required

To grind

Garlic 10 pods

Small onion 10

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Roast in oil

To it add,

Coconut grated ½ cup

Coriander powder 1 tbsp

Grind together to a fine paste with water

Preparation

1.     To the ground paste,add tomatoes,tamarind extract,turmeric powder,salt and chilli powder.mix well till the tomatoes blend

2.     In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,minced onion,garlic,green chilli and curry leaf

3.     Add the above mixture and allow it to boil

4.     Add required water and fish pieces

5.     Cook till fish is done

Serve with rice

Fish masala curry( Araithuvita meen kulambu)

Ingredients

Fish 300 gms

Mustard seeds 1 tsp

Small onion 15

Peanut ground powder 2 tsp

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Oil and salt as required

For marination

Potato 2

Coconut 2 tbsp grated

Green chilli 2

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

For masala

Coconut ¼ cup

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Coriander seeds 1 tbsp

Small onion 15

Green chilli 2

Curry leaf 4 sprigs

Coconut oil 2 tsp

Preparation

1.      In a pan add coconut oil,fennel seeds , green chilli, curry leaf,small onion, coriander seeds, coconut and turmeric powder.roast and grind to a smooth paste

2.      Grind potatoes ,curry leaf,coconut and green chilli to a fine paste.

3.      Marinate the fish pieces with potato paste and steam it

4.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,curry leaf,small onion,ground masala and salt.

5.      Add required water and allow it to boil

6.      Add peanut powder,cooked fish and coriander leaves

7.      Once it starts boiling turn off the flame

Serve with idli,dosa or rice