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Fish kuzhambu

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Main Dish
Cuisine Indian
Servings 5 People

Ingredients
  

  • 1 Kg Fish I took Sardines
  • 1/2 Kg Shallots / சிறிய வெங்காயம்
  • 7-8 Tomatoes / தக்காளி
  • 1 Gooseberry sized Tamarind / புளி
  • 3 Tsp Sesame oil / எள் எண்ணெய்
  • 1 Tsp Fenugreek seeds / வெந்தய விதைகள்
  • Few Curry Leaves / கறிவேப்பிலை
  • Few Coriander Leaves / கொத்துமல்லி தழை
  • 1 Tsp Turmeric Powder / மஞ்சள் தூள்
  • 3 Tbsp Chilly Powder / மிளகாய் தூள்
  • 4 Tsp Coriander Powder / மல்லித்தூள்
  • Salt As required

Instructions
 

  • Clean 1 kg fish add turmeric powder and rinse well.
  • Peel 1/3 kg of shallots and take 7-8 tomatoes.
  • Add shallots to a mixie jar
  • Grind to a rough paste
  • Add tomatoes to the same jar and grind
  • Transfer to a plate
  • Extract pulp from 1 gooseberry sized tamarind.
  • In a earthern clay pot add 2 tsp sesame oil.
  • Add 1 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • Add few curry leaves
  • I kept some shallots to saute in oil.
  • Add ground shallots paste
  • Add required salt
  • Add 1 tsp turmeric powdee
  • Add 3 tbsp chilly powder
  • Add 4 tsp coriander powder
  • Saute till oil leaves
  • Add ground tomato paste
  • Saute till masala binds well
  • Add extracted tamarind water
  • Adjust consistency, check for salt and allow to boil well.
  • Once the raw smell leaves and starts rolling boil add cleaned fish pieces one by one.
  • Make enough space to fish to cook.
  • Switch off once you add all the fish. It will gets cooked in the heat of the pot.
  • Garnish with coriander leaves.