Ingredients
1.Kakka irachi (Mussels )- 1 kg
2.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
3.Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
For the roast
4.Onion sliced - 4 no
5.Tomato - 2 no
6.Green chillies - 3
7.Ginger paste - 2 tsp
8.Garlic paste - 2 tsp
9.Red chilli powder - 2 tsp
10.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
12.Garam masala powder - 1/2 tsp
13.Fennel seeds powder/perumjeerakam powder - 1/4 tsp
14.Salt
15.Coconut oil - 3 table spoon
16.Curry leaves
Preparation
1.In a meenchatty or pan cook the mussels with 1/2 tsp red chilli pwd,turmeric powder,and salt.
Add 1/2 cup of water to it and cook it.
2.Then in another pan heat the oil and add ginger garlic paste to it ,when it is done add the onions to it and saute it well.Then add the tomatoes and slitted green chillies to it.
3.Add the red chilli powder,salt,turmeric powder,garam masala powder,pepper powder ,perum jeerakam powder to it and mix it well.
4.To this add the cooked mussels and roast it till it is coated with the masala.Add curry leaves to it serve it hot with rice.
This recipe is also from a T.V show named Taste Of Kerala.Meen Mutta (Fish roe ) we usually fry it after frying the fish pieces .But this is something really different from it .The word thoran means to add coconut in it during it's preparation.Here i am giving the exact recipe that was given in the cookery show.We can use the fish roes of sardine, mackerel ,or any other for this .
Mathi and Ayala are available plenty in Kerala.
Ingredients
1.Meen Mutta (Fish Roe) - 250 gm
2.Grated coconut - 4 table spoon
3.Onion Chopped - 1 no
4.Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
5.Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp
6.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
8.Green chillies chopped - 3
9.Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
10.Banana pepper (Thondan Mulak ) - 1 no
11.Curry leaves
12.Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
13.Coconut oil - 4 tsp
14.Salt as needed
Preparation
1.Clean and wash the meen mutta very care fully with out breaking it.If you are using the big one cut it in to pieces.
2.Heat the oil in a pan and splutter the mustard seeds ,then add the curry leaves and chopped onions to it .Saute it well for 4 mts then add the chopped green chillies,ginger ,thondan mulak to it and saute it again well.
3.When the onions will get slight brown color add the meen mutta to it and mix it well.
4.Then add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,pepper powder , and salt to it .Mix it well and stir it till the raw smell goes out.
5.Then add the grated coconut to it and stir in well.Cook it for 6 mts by this time the meen mutta will be well cooked.
6.In the last stage add the cumin powder to it and mix it well.Turn off the fire and serve it hot with rice.
Ingredients
For the marination
1.Mathi/Chala - 8 no
2.Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Pepper powder - 1 tsp
4.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
5.Salt
6.Oil -3 table spoon
Other ingredients
1.Shallots/kunjulli - 3/4 cup
2.Chilli powder 3/4 tsp
3.Green chillies chopped - 3
4.Ginger chopped - 1 table spoon
5.Garlic chopped - 1 table spoon
6.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
7.Curry leaves
8.Thick coconut milk - 1/2 cup
9.Tomato - 1
10.Salt
11.Plantain leaf /Foil paper - 4
Preparation
1.Marinate the mathi with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder,and salt .Keep it for 30 mts .And then heat 3 table spoon oil in a pan and add the curry leaves to it .Then add the marinated mathi on top of it.
2.Cover it with lid and fry it till both sides become lightly fried .Drain it out from the oil.
3.Then in the same oil add garlic ,and ginger to it .Then add the kunjulli and saute it well.
4.Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,salt and mix it well.Then add tomato to it and when it is done add the coconut milk and curry leaves to it.
5.When the gravy becomes thicken turn of the fire .
6.Then slightly smoke the banana leaf then it will become flexible.
7.In an aluminium foil or banana leaf place two fish in the center and then pour the gravy to it and wrap the fish and tie it with cotton thread.Then heat it in non stick pan till both sides become cooked well.No need to add any oil in it.
Like the chicken cutlet its recipe is also very much similar .But for fish cutlet we use boneless fish.Or which can be cut it in to square pieces.Like the neymeen or king fish ,tuna can be used for this.Ingredients1.Fish (king fish or neymeen or tuna) -1/2 kg2.Chopped ginger - 1 tsp3.Chopped garlic - 1 tsp4.Chopped green chillies - 3 or56.Boiled potato - 2 7.Egg - 2 8.Curry leaves9.Garam masala powder - 1 tsp10.Pepper powder - 1 tsp11.Salt12.Oil13.Bread crumbs - 1 cupPreparation1.Cook the fish with little salt and pepper.And mince it well with your hand or a fork.
2.Then heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and saute the ginger ,garlic ,green chillies and then add the onions and saute it well .3.Then add the cooked fish to it.Then add the pepper powder,garam masala ,salt to it and mix it well.Also add the boiled potato to it and mash it well.4.Then shape the mixture as oval or round .Beat the egg really well.Then dip each the cutlet in the egg and then roll it in the bread crumbs.5.Heat the oil in a pan and deep fry the cutlets till it becomes golden brown color.Serve it with sauce..............
