Sardin Fish gravy / Matthi meen kulambu

Ingredients

canned fish (sardines/matthi) - 1 (medium sized fishes 4 approx)

onion - 1 medium

Tomato - 1/2 finely chopped

grated coconut - 5 tsp

ginger - 1 inch piece finely chopped

garlic - 3 cloves finely chopped

curry leaves - few

green chili - 2

turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

coriander seeds - 1 tsp

fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp

coconut oil - 3 tsp

tamarind - small lemon sized measure soak in water

Fish Masala(any) - 3 tsp

Salt as per the taste

Method

Grind coconut,coriander seeds,coriander powder,fish masala,green chili and fenugreek seeds into to a fine paste with little water and keep it aside.

Heat a pan with 3 2tsp of coconut oil. Add onion , ginger , garlic, curry leaves and saute it for 10 mns.Now add tomato and turmeric powder.allow it to cook for 10 mns. Now add the masala paste which we griend early. Add salt as per taste and allow it to cook for 5 mins. Add the sardin fish ( I use canned sardin with tomato sause) with tamarind water.Allow it to cook only for 10 to 15 mns as the canned fish is already cooked/processed.Now sprinkle few drops of coconut oil on top of the gravy and close the lid.

Serve hot with rice/Idly or Dosa.

Recipe courtesy : my friend Bini . Thanks Bini for sharing the recipe :) .

Tuna Fish Cutlet

INGREDIENTS

Tuna Fish – 1/2 kg

Crushed ginger & garlic – 1 tablespoon each

Green chilli – 2,3

Onion – 1 medium

Garam masala – 1/2 teaspoon

Boiled potato –

1 medium

Egg white – 1 egg

Bread crumbs – 1 cup

Salt – to taste

Oil

Curry leaves

corriander leaves

Mint leaves

METHOD

Wash & clean the fish. Boil fish with crushed ginger & garlic, green chillies & curry leaves. Remove the bones from the fish & mince the fish. Heat oil in a pan & and saute onion. Add minced fish & stir. Add salt & pepper. Stir well. Add garam masala. Cook for 5 more minutes. Mash the boiled potatoes. When the fish mix becomes cool add mashed potatoes,corriander leaves & Mint leaves, mix well & make small balls. Beat the egg white. Dip the fish balls in egg white & roll with bread crumbs, press it with hands to form patties. Deep fry in oil.

Fish cutlet serves as a good starter.