Thoothukudi fish curry

Ingredients

Fish 500 gms

Small onions 15

Onion 1

Tomato 1

Coconut grated 1`/2 cup

Pepper corns 1 tsp

Dry red chilli 2

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Coriander powder 2 tsp

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Curry leaves 2 sprigs

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      Clean the fish pieces and keep aside

2.      Make a fine paste of coconut,small onions,dry red chilli,peppercorns and cumin seeds by adding a little water

3.      In a pan add oil,fenugreek seeds,curry leaf and chopped onion.saute well

4.      Add the ground paste and tomatoes.cook till the oil oozes out

5.      Add turmeric power,chilli powder,coriander powder,salt and required water

6.      Once it starts boiling add the tamarind extract and fish pieces

7.      Allow it to boil and cook till the fish pieces are done

Serve with rice,dosa and idlis

 For better taste serve after 2-3 hours after cooking

Instant Dried prawn rice mix

Ingredients

Dried prawn 1 cup

Dry red chilli 4

Pepper corns 1 tbsp

Cumin seeds  ½ tsp

Garlic 15 pods

Salt as required

Preparation

1.       Soak the dried prawns in water and remove the dust,sand and other impurities in it

2.       Dry it well in sunlight(u can dry it overnight  in room temperature too)

3.       In a pan dry roast the dried prawns for 5 minutes and keep aside

4.       In the same pan dry roast garlic,dry red chilli,pepper corns,cumin seeds one by one and keep aside

5.       Allow  the roasted ingredients to cool

6.       Add salt to the mixture and grind to powder consistency  in a blender

7.       Store in a air tight container

Can use as instant rice mix.also use as idli podi by mixing with oil

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Kanyakumari chicken briyani

Ingredients

Basmati rice 2 ½ cups

Chicken ½ kg

Onion 2

Tomato 2

Garlic 5 cloves

Ginger 1 inch

Green chilli 2

Garam masala 1 tbsp

Curd 4 tbsp

Turmeric  powder ½ tsp

Pepper powder 2 tsp

Coriander n mint leaves ½ cup

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Lemon juice 4 tsp

Cloves 2

Cinnamon 1

Cardamom 2

Ghee ½ cup

Salt as required

Preparation

1.      Wash and soak rice in water for 15 minutes

2.      Clean the chicken pieces and keep aside

3.      Make a fine paste of green chilli,garlic and ginger

4.      In a pan add ghee, cloves,cardamom,cinnamom and chopped onions.

5.      Add turmeric powder,chilli powder,pepper powder,garam masala,salt  and the chicken pieces

6.      Cook till the water oozes out of chicken dries up

7.      Add tomatoes and coriander mint leaves

8.      Once the tomatoes blend well with masalas and curd.cook till everything dries up

9.      Discard the water and add the rice.fry for 2 minutes

10.  Add about 5 cups of water and cook in low moderate heat for  10-15 minutes till rice is tenderly cooked

11.  Finally add the lemon juice

Serve hot with raita or chicken curry