Eral cutlet /Prawn cutlet

Ingredients

Prawn / Eral -1/4 kg

Potato -1

Carrot -1/2 chopped

Beans -4-5

Onion -1 finely chopped

Coriander leaves - few

Curry leaves - few

Ginger garlic paste -1/4 tsp

Turmeric powder -1/4tsp

Chilly powder -1/4tsp

Pepper powder -1/4 tsp

Coriander powder -1/4tsp

Bread crumbs -1/4 cup

Maida - 4tsp

Water -1/4 -1/2 cup

Salt as per taste

Preparation 

1. Wash the prawns with salt.

2. In pan, Cook prawns with water n turmeric till the prawns become curly in shape.

3. Grind the cooked prawns in mixer with curry leaves. Keep it aside.

4. Boil the potato,carrot and beans

5. In small bowl,add maida n water. Make a batter

Method

1. Smash the boiled pototaes , carrot and beans.keep it aside.

2. In pan,add oil ,onion sauté it well.add ginger garlic paste. Saute it well till raw smell disappears.

3. Add potatoes,carrot, beans and minced prawns. 

4. Add turmeric powder, chilly powder ,pepper powder,coriander powder and salt. Mix well. If need sprinkle some water.

5. When they are cooked. Allow to cool.

6. Make them into small sized balls. Press in ur Palm. Flatten a little.

7. Now dip the balls in maida batter and again roll it over the bread crumbs.

8. Heat a oil in pan . Put the cutlets in the oil and fry till they becomes brown in color.

9. Prawn cutlets are ready to serve.

Notes

U can use egg white or corn flour instead of maida 

Meen Poriyal

Ingredients

Fish

Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp

Onion-1

Green Chilly-1

Tomato-1 small(optional)

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Mustard Seed-1/4tsp

Curry leaves-few

Coriander Leaves-few

Salt to taste

Oil 1 to 2 tsp

Method

1.Wash and clean the fish…Boil the fish pieces with turmeric powder and salt in water.Boil till it is tender

2.Then remove its outer skin and bones.Mince them with hands and set it aside.

3.Heat oil in a pan.Once the oil Is hot,add mustard seed and curry leaves.

4.Add green chilly and onion.Fry them till onion turns golden brown.

5.Add tomato and stir it until it smashes.

6.Add salt.Then add minced fish to the above..

7.Add pepper powder.Fry them..

8.Meen poriyal is ready to serve…

Note

U can add ginger garlic paste or finely chopped garlic

Fish Finger

Ingredients

Fish fillets

Egg-1

Bread Crumbs

Oil for deep frying

To Marinate

Chilly Powder-3/4tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp

Coriander Powder-1tsp

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste-1tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon Juice-2 tsp or curd

Method

1.Clean the fish.Remove skins and bones(or u can use boneless fish)

2.Cut fish into small pieces(finger shaped lengthy pieces)

3.Marinate with all the above ingredients

4.Keep it in fridge for 15 to 30mints

5.Take a bowl,Beat the egg well

6.Dip the marinated fish finger in beaten egg.Then cover it with bread crumbs

7.Roll in palms to coat the crumbs nicely

8.Heat oil in kadai for deep fry

9.Deep fry fish finger,until they are cooked and crispy.

10.Serve hot…

Variation

Marinate Fish fingers with white pepper powder,salt and lemon juice.Keep it for 15 to 30 mints.Dip in beaten egg and cover with bread crumbs..Roll in palms.Then deep fry fish finger,until they are cooked.

Fish Chilly Roast

Ingredients

Fish-1/4kg

Onion-1

Ginger Garlic Paste-1tsp

Capsicum-1/4cup

Tomato-1

Green chilly-1

Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Curry Leaves-1Spring

Coriander Leaves-few

Salt to taste

For Marination

Chilly Powder-1tsp

Salt

Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp

Mix everything and apply this on the fish…Marinate for half an hour

Method

1.Heat oil in a pan,add onions ,Green chilly and curry leaves..

2.Saute till it turns golden brown..Add ginger garlic paste and stir it till raw smell disappears

3.Then add tomatoes and capsicum. Saute till tomatoes are cooked and oil separates.

4.Add coriander powder and then add fish..Pour ½ cup of water/

5.Cover and cook till the fish Is done..

6.Roast till all the water gets evaporated and the masala gets coated on the fish

7.Serve hot..

Fish Sukka

Ingredients

Fish-5 to 6 fried

Onion-1 finely chopped

Tomato-1 finely chopped

Green chilly-2

Curry leaves-1spring

Mint Leaves-few

Coriander leaves-few

Ginger garlic paste-1tsp

Chilly Powder-11/2tp

Coriander Powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp

Soya sauce-1/2tsp(Optional)

Cloves-2nos

Cinnamon-2nos

Fennel Seed-1/4tsp

Salt to taste

Method

1.Shred the fried fishes into small pieces(Remove all bones)

2.Heat oil in a pan,add clove,cinnamon,feenel seeds.

3.Now add green chillies,onions and sauté it well,until it turns golden brown.

4.Add ginger garlic paste and stir it until raw smell disappears..Add tomatoes and sauté it for it gets smashed.

5.Add curry leaves,coriander leaves and mint leaves.Fry it for few mints

6.Add turmeric Powder,chilly powder,coriander powder and salt.Stir it well until raw smell removes.Then add soya sauce and sauté it.

7.Add little water then add fried fish pieces…Mix well

8.Garnish with chopped coriander leaves…

9.Fish sukka is ready to serve with hot rice

Fish Fry Method 2

Ingredients

Fish

To Grind

Small onions-10 to 12

Garlic-8

Cumin Seeds-1tsp

Fennel Seeds-1tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp

Chilly Powder-1tsp or as req

Coriander Powder-1tsp

Salt to taste


Method

1.Grind all the items with little water.

2. Wash the fish once, drain all water and apply the masala on the fish pieces carefully

3.Marinate it for 1-2hrs

4. In a flat pan, add oil and shallow fry the fish on both sides, for about 5-10 minutes.

5.Spicy fish fry is ready to eat

Fish Fry

Ingredients

Fish – 1/2kg

Chilli powder - 1-2 tsp (as required)

Coriander powder - 1 tsp

Ginger, garlic paste - 1 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder-1tsp

Lemon juice - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil - 2-3 tablespoons

Method

1.Mix all other ingredients and prepare a thick paste with little water.

2.Wash the fish once, drain all water and marinate in the above paste for 1-2 hours.

3.In a flat pan, add oil and shallow fry the fish on both sides, for about 5-10 minutes or deep fry it.

4.Fish fry is ready to serve.

Fish Kuzhambu Method 2

Ingredients

Fish-1/2kg

Ginger – small piece

Fenugreek Powder-1/2tsp

Chilli powder-11/2tsp

Coriander powder-1tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

For Grinding

Coconut-4-5pieces

Tamarind-small amount

Garlic -3 to 4 pieces

Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp

Cooriander leaves –few

Tomato-1 medium

For seasoning

Fennel seeds-1/2 tsp

Oil

Method

1.Heat the pan with oil,add ginger then add grinded masala..Stir it well for few minutes

2.Add turmeric powder,chilli powder and coriander powder…

3.Add water..Allow to boil…After boiling add fish pieces slowly.



4.Whole process on low flame only.

5.Finely add fenugreek powder..It s an optional one…

6.Heat another pan,add oil and fennel seed

7.Add it to kuzhambu..

8.Ready to serve

Fish Kuzhambu Method 1

Ingredients

Fish – 1/2kg

Tamarind – lemon sized,soaked in water n juice extracted

Tomato-1medium

For Grinding

Coconut-1/2

Small onions-8

Pepper-1/2tsp

Cumin Seed-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Chilli powder-2tsp

Coriander Powder-11/2tsp

Fish masala -1tsp (optional)

For Seasoning

Oil

Fennel seed-1/2tsp

Curry leaves-1spring

Onion-1/2

Method

1.Wash the fish in water and keep aside

2.Heat a pan,add grinded masala.Then add tomato and tamarind extract…

3.Add required salt.Allow to boil until thickened to desired consistency

4.Now,gently place the fish pieces in the gravy..

5.Allow to simmer until the fish is cooked.

6.Heat another pan,add oil,onion,fennel seeds,curry leaves..add it to gravy…

7.Fish kuzhambu was ready to serve with plain rice…

Fish kuzhambu (Chettinad style)

Ingredients

Fish -1/2 kg

Small onion-20

Garlic-15 pods

Chilly powder -1 spoon

Fennel seed -1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/2tsp

Coriander powder-1 tp

Tomato-1

Curry leaf- little

Tamarind-A small lime size

Method

1. Marinate the fish with Chilly powder(1tsp),Turmeric powder(1/2 tsp),Lemon juice(1 tsp),Salt(1tsp).Keep aside for 1 – 2 hrs


2. Soak the tamarind in the water and juice extracted.

3. Heat a oil in pan,add fennel seeds,curry leafs.

4. Add onions,garlic and tomato sauté it for few minutes.

5. Then add tamarind water.Add chilli powder,turmeric powder and coriander powder and also salt…

6. Allow to boil..

7. Once it starts boiling keep the flame on low.

8. Till the gravy has reduced to half..Now,add fish slowly.Cook for 5-10minutes

9. Tasty fish kuzhambu s ready to eat with rice