Parangipettai Anchovies kurma

Ingredients

Anchovies ¼ kg

Onion 1

Curry leaf 4 sprigs

Tomato 2

Green chilli 2

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Coconut grated ½ cup

Peppercorns 2 tsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Dry red chilli 6

Coriander seeds 3 tsp

Garlic 4 pods

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Dry roast coconut,garlic,pepper corns,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds,dry red chilli,coriander seeds and grind it to a smooth paste by adding little water

2.      Grind onion and curry leaf to a fine paste

3.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,onion curry leaf paste,tomatoes and slit green chilli.saute well

4.      Add coconut paste,turmeric powder,tamarind extract and salt

5.       If needed add required water to make your desired consistency

6.      Once it starts boiling add anchovies and cook till it is done

Serve with rice,goes well with idlis

Parangipettai crab curry

Ingredients
crab 5
onion chopped 2
ginger garlic paste 2 tsp
green chilli 3
tomato chopped 2
turmeric powder ½ tsp
chilli powder  1 tsp
pepper powder 2tsp
coconut paste ¼ cup
mustard seeds ½ tsp
urad dal ½ tsp
oil and salt as required
preparation
1.In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,urad dal,onion and ginger garlic paste.saute well
2.Add tomatoes,green chilli and crab.saute it well
3.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,pepper powder ,salt and water
4.Once it starts boiling add coconut paste
5.Cook till done
Serve with rice

Parangipettai Prawn gravy

Ingredients

Prawns cleaned 200 gms

Onion chopped 1

Ginger 1 inch

Garlic 5 pods

Tomato 2

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Coriander seeds 1 tsp

Coconut ¼ cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,cumin seeds,pepper corns,coriander seeds,ginger,garlic and coconut.roast and grind it to a fine paste  by adding water

2.      In a pan add oil,cumin seeds,curry leaves and onion.saute well

3.      Add tomatoes and cook till it blends well

4.      Add the ground paste,turmeric  powder and prawns.saute well

5.      Add little water and salt

6.      Cook till the prawn is done

serve with chapathi or rice

cuddalore prawn curry

Ingredients

Prawn cleaned 300 gms

Coarsely ground fennel seeds 1 tsp

Onion chopped 1

Tomato 1

Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp

Green chilli 2

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Garam masala ½ tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Curry leaf and coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil,ground fennel seeds,onion, slit green chillies and ginger garlic paste.saute well

2.      Add chilli powder,tomatoes and saute well

3.      Add salt,coriander powder and garam masala.toss well

4.      Add little water about 2 tbsp and add cleaned prawns

5.      Cook till prawn is done

6.      Finally add coriander and curry leaves .toss once and turn off the flame

Serve with rice or briyani

Pondy Scrambled dried seer fish(vanjiram karuvadu thokku)

Ingredients

Dried seer fish 100 gms

Onion chopped 1cup

Green chilli chopped 4

Ginger chopped 1 inch

Garlic chopped 15 pods

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Coriander leaves chopped 2 tbsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder  ½  tsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Urad dal ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Soak the dried fish in hot water for 10 minutes and clean it well

2.      Cut it into small cubes

3.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds, urad dal,onions,ginger, garlic and curry leaves.saute well

4.      Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and green chillies.saute it

5.      Add the dried fish pieces and ¼ cup water

6.      Allow it to cook

7.      Once cooked check for salt

8.      If required add salt

9.      Finally add coriander leaves.toss once

Serve with rice.goes well with rasam rice

Cuddalore Fish cutlet

Ingredients

Shark Fish ½ kg

Onion chopped 1

Potato boiled and mashed 200 Gms

Green chilli chopped 3

Bread crumbs ½ cup

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Coriander mint leaves chopped 3 tbsp

Mustard seeds ½ tsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add water ,bring it to boil

2.      To it add fish, turmeric powder and salt

3.      Once cooked, drain water and mash it. Keep aside

4.      In a pan add oil,mustard seeds,fennel seeds,onion,green chilli,mint coriander leaves and salt

5.      Sauté it and keep aside

6.      In a bowl add mashed potatoes, mashed fish and sautéed .mix well and make balls of it

7.      Coat it with bread crumbs and deep fry it in oil

Serve with mint chutney or coriander chutney

Neyveli Red Snapper Fish Curry( Sankara Meen Kulambu)

Ingredients

Fish  350 gms

Onion 1

Tomatoes 2

Garlic 10 pods

Coconut 1 cup grated

Sambar powder 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Tamarind extract  2 cups

Curry leaf 1 sprig

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Clean the fish pieces and marinate it with turmeric powder,salt and a little oil for 15 minutes

2.      Grind coconut,garlic and onion to a fine paste and keep aside

3.      In a pan add oil and fry the fish pieces for  10 seconds and keep aside

4.      In the remainig oil add curry leaves and tomatoes

5.      Saute well till it blends

6.      Add tamarind extract,sambar powder,salt and required water

7.      Once it starts boiling add fish pieces and cook till it is done

8.      Finally add coconut paste and cook till oil oozes out

Turn off the flame and close the lid

Serve with rice after 2-3 hrs for  better taste

Goes well with idli or dosa(kal dosa)

Puduvai fish curry

Ingredients

Pomfret fish(small whole fish pieces) 5

Onion chopped 1

Tomato 1

Garlic 10 pods

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Fenugreek 1 tsp

Coconut grated ¼ cup

Curry leaf 1 sprig

Tamarind extrac t 1 cup

Curry powder  2 tsp

Coriander 2 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Remove head and tail from the fish .wash it and keep aside

2.      Grind grated coconut ,tomato,curry powder,coriander powder and salt with little water to smooth paste

3.      In a pan add oil,fennel seeds,fenugrek seeds,chopped onion,garlic and curry leaves.saute till onions are translucent

4.      Add the ground paste,tamarind extract and required water.bring to boil

5.      Once it starts boiling add fish and cook till the fish is done

                  Serve with rice or parathas

Puduvai Scrambled prawn fry (eral puttu)

Ingredients

Prawns cleaned 300 gms

Onion chopped 1 cup

Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp

Green chillies chopped 4

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaf 1 sprig

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      In a pan add oil, cleaned prawns, turmeric powder and salt

2.      Cook for 5 minutes

3.      Allow it to cool and grind it coarsely

4.      In a pan add oil, fennel seeds, ginger garlic paste,onions,green chillies and curry leaves, sauté it

5.      Add the ground prawns and salt

6.      Toss well

Serve with rice

Puduvai Fish kofta briyani (Puduvai meen briyani)

Ingredients

Basmati rice 1 cup

Boneless fish (seer) ½ kg

Onion 2

Tomato 1

Green chilli 6

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Corn flour 1 tbsp

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 1

Cloves 2

Bay leaf 1

Coriander and mint leaves 2 tbsp each

Oil and salt as required

Preparations

1.      Clean the fish pieces and cook it and smash it nicely

2.      To it add one chopped onion,2 chopped green chilli,1 tsp,ginger  garlic paste, corn flour and salt.

3.      Mix coriander leaves and make small balls of this dough

4.      Fry the balls in oil and keep aside

5.      In a broad vessel add oil, cinnamon, cloves, cardamom, bay leaf and 1 onion. sauté it

6.      Then add 4 slit green chillies, 1 tsp ginger garlic paste and tomato. sauté it

7.      Add  turmeric powder ,salt and washed rice.fry it for 2-3 minutes and add 2 cups of water

8.      When the rice is half cooked, add fried fish balls and close the lid

Once the rice is done, garnish with mint leaves and serve hot