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Fish kuzhambu

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

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

Method
 

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