Fish Masala

          Almost similar to fish moilee, I would rather this is a tamil style of fish moilee. This is the only benefit when you belong to both groups… Integration of cuisines and that result in amazing new recipes which form a legacy later.

Ingredients:

Pomfret fish- 1 of size 500-750g

Onion- 1 big

Shallots- 15

Ginger-garlic paste- 2 tsp

Green chillies- 3

Tomato- 1 big

Coriander leaves- a few

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Red chilli powder- 3 tsp

Dhania powder- 2 tsp

Pepper powder- 2 tsp

1^st Coconut milk – 200 ml

Salt- to taste

Coconut oil – 3 tbsp

Recipe:

          Marinate fish with salt, pepper powder, red chilli powder. Shallow fry in a tawa and keep it aside.

          In a kadai, add two tablespoons of coconut oil. Add shallots and sauté them until translucent. Now add onions and fry them till they caramelise. Then add green chillies and sauté for a couple of minutes. Now add ginger-garlic paste and then add tomatoes and cook well until they are mashed.

          Now add the coriander leaves and toss them a bit. Now add the masalas and cook them until done. Now add the fish and fry them along with the masala till they get blended. Once these are over turn the flame off and add the first coconut milk.

          This dish goes well all forms of flavoured rice and maida breads like naan, roshi, maida chapathi and roti.

PS:

·        Do not fry the fish too much as this tends to be very crunchy and doesn’t blend well with the masala

·        After adding the fish make sure u toss the gravy less so that the fish is intact