Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Fish podimas (meen podimas)


Ingredients


1.Fish - 1/2 kg (Ney meen /King fish)
2.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
3. Kashmeri Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
4.Water

Other ingredients


1. Coconut Oil - 1 table spoon
2.Ginger chopped - 1 table spoon
3.Garlic chopped - 1 table spoon
4.Onion chopped - 1 no
5.Kunjulli /Shallots - 1/2 cup
6.Green chillies chopped - 2 no
7.Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
8.Red chillies - 2
9.Curry leaves
10.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
11.Kashmeri chilli powder - 2 tsp
12.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
13.Coconut grated - 1 cup
14.Tomato chopped - 1
15.Salt

Preparation

1.Cut the fish in to small pieces and add 1 tsp red chilli powder,turmeric powder ,salt and 1/4 cup of water to it.Better you may cook it in meen chatti .That will produce more taste.Cover it with a lid and cook it.If any water left there dry that also.

2.Then in a pan heat the oil and splutter the mustard seeds add curry leaves,red chillies to it .Then add the green chillies,,ginger, and garlic to it.Saute it for 3 mts then add the kunjulli and chopped onion.

3.When it will get light brown color add the rest of red chilli powder,coriander powder, and garam masala powder to it.

4.Then add the chopped tomato in to it and mix it well.To this add the cooked fish and mix it well.Check the salt and add if needed then add the grated coconut to it and mix it well.Cook it for another 3 mts .Serve it with rice.............