Karuvattu Kolambu / Dry fish curry

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Dry Anchovies fish
• 1 cup Onion fine chopped
• 1 cup Tomato chopped
• 2 flakes Garlic crushed
• 1 lemon size Tamarind
• 1 tbsp Chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• 4-6 Fenugreek seeds
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• 3 tsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak the dry fish in water for 10 minutes.
2. Now pull the head portion of the fish and discard it.
3. Wash the cleaned fish thoroughly for 2-3 times with water and turmeric and keep aside.
4. Now remove the extract from tamarind by soaking in hot water and keep aside.
5. Now heat a kadai or wok, add oil, when hot add mustard seeds, when the seeds splutter add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
6. Now add onion and garlic, fry them until light brown.

7. Add tomatoes and fry until oil leaves the sides.
8. Now add turmeric powder and chili power, mix well.
9. Now add the tamarind extract, salt and 2 cups of water.
10. Bring to boil and close the lid and cook it for 5 minutes.
11. Now add the fish and cook for 4 minutes.
12. Serve hot with rice, dosa or idli.

Note:

1.  This curry tastes even more better when the fish is marinated in the curry for at least 4 hours.
2. So prepare in morning and serve at afternoon.

Dry Fish Fry

Ingredients:

• 1 cup Dried Anchovy fish
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Chili powder
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Soak the dry fish in warm water for 10 minutes.
2. Now discard the head part of the fish and wash thoroughly again and again.
3. Now heat a pan, add oil, when hot add the fish and keep frying stirring in between.
4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder and salt and keep frying the fish until they are very crispy.
5. The fish should be fried crisp enough so that they break into half when bent.
6. Serve as a side dish or can be had just like that.

Grilled Fish Fry

Ingredients:

• 4 Fish fillets
• 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
• 1 tsp Chili powder
• 1 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 cloves Garlic
• 1/2" piece Ginger
• 1/4 cup Onion chopped
• 1 sprig Curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Add all the ingredients in the mixie jar, leaving the fish.
2. Grind to a fine paste adding very little water.
3. Wash the fish and place in a bowl.
4. Add the grounded paste to it and mix well, so that the fish is well coated with the masala.
5. Marinate for 2-3 hours. Keep in refrigerator.
6. Now heat a griller and place these marinated fishes on the grill.
7. Spray oil and cook for 3 mins.
8. Now flip the fish gently, spray oil and cook for 3 mins.
9. Remove and serve on a plate with lemon wedges.

Note:

1. This recipe can be done on normal non stick pan.

Fish Cutlets

Ingredients:

• 3 Tilapia fish fillet (boneless)
• 1 tsp Green chilies chopped
• 2 tbsp Coriander chopped
• 1 tsp Ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp Cumin (jeera) powder
• 1/4 tsp Red chili powder
• 1 tsp Lemon juice
• 1 cup Bread crumbs
• 1 Egg whisked
• 2 tbsp Oil
• 1/4 cup Water
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. In a microwave safe bowl, place the fish fillets and cover with clear wrap making small holes on it for the steam to escape and microwave for 7mins.
2. OR
3. In a microwave safe bowl add 1/4 cup of water and fish fillets and microwave for 7mins by closing the lid slightly.
4. When the fish turns white then it is cooked. Discard all the water.
5. Take another bowl and put these cooked fish and mash it with fork.

6. Allow to cool.
7. Preheat the oven to 450 F.
8. To the fish add green chillies, coriander, ginger garlic paste, cumin powder, bread crumbs, egg, chili powder, lemon juice and salt and mix well.
9. you should be able to hold the mixture to make balls. If not add little more bread crumbs.
10. Now divide this mixture into 10 equal portions and shape each portion to a flat cutlet.
11. You can also make large size for burgers.
12. Grease a flat baking tray with oil. Place these cutlets gently on the tray and bake for 8mins, turning the cutlets over after 4mins.
13. Serve hot with tomato ketchup and fries.
14. Enjoy this delicious cutlet which is a healthy alternative to the deep fried cutlets.