Fish Fry - Meen Fry

Serves 2 -3

  It was really nice to read all your comments about your family member's take on blogging.Thanks a ton guys :)When I told it to hubby he was very happy to know that there were many men out there who were in the same plight as him :)  

  Fish is something that I love right from childhood.My mom's from a coastal town so we almost had fish on every other day.In Germany fresh fish is a little on the expensive side.I love small fishes like Chala(Sardines),they taste simply awesome on frying.But we don't find small fishes here,we only find big ones.And the small ones that we find aren't even close in taste to the ones we find in India. Lachs(Salmon) is one variety that I love here,they are very fleshy and boneless.When my mom visited us,she liked it so much that she named them as 'Fish Cakes' :) One very good thing about Lachs is that it's full of omega 3 fatty acids,which is good for kids.As it's boneless I was able to give it to my little girl right from when she was 7 months old.This is a simple Fry that I prepare often,tastes yummy with rice & sambar ......

You'll Need:

Fish (Salmon) - 150g

Red Chilli powder - 1 tsp

Coriander powder - 3/4 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Cumin powder - 1/4 tsp

Fennel Powder - 1/4 tsp

Lemon Juice - 2 tsp

oil - 4 -5 tsp

Salt - as needed

Method:

-Clean the fish and chop into pieces. 

-Mix all the ingredients except the oil together to make a thick paste.

-Add the fish slices and mix them well so that they are well coated with the masala.

-Heat a pan and add the oil,when it heats up place the pieces of fish on the pan so that they don't overlap each other.

-On low to medium heat let them cook for 5 minutes,then turn them over and cook for another 5 minutes.Done !

Thanks for stopping by ! Happy Cooking !

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Prawn Gravy - Simple Version

Serves 1 - 2
I'm a big fan of sea food,being raised in a coastal town could be the reason for this.Chennai is really wonderful when it comes to buying fishes & prawns , we find so many fresh varieties of sea food brought right to our door step.The fish mongers go around on cycles with baskets fully laden with all types of small fishes ,hawking their wares.Well I've never figured out what exactly they say with their loud voices though:) And this applies to many hawkers.There's one in our area who's being selling Tender Coconut for years,but I still don't know what exactly he says.But the sound of their voices is something that I relate to being back at home in India:)I really miss having prawns here, back at home in India we have Prawns pretty often.I simply love prawns,but as hubby is allergic to them I hardly prepare any prawn dishes.Guess cooking for just yourself is not at all fun :) So on rare occasions when I really feel like eating prawns I make this quick fix.It tastes awesome with plain rice or rotis :)

You'll Need:
Prawns - 150 g(cleaned and deveined)
Onion - 1 medium (finely chopped)
Tomato - 1 medium(finely chopped)
Ginger Garlic Paste from - Ginger - 1" & Garlic - 5 - 6 cloves
Red Chilli powder - 1 -1.5 tsp
Fennel powder - 1/2 tsp
Garam masala powder - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves -  2 sprigs
Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp
Coriander leaves - 1 tbsp(chopped finely)
oil - 2 -3 tsp
salt as needed

Method:
-Heat the oil in a pan,when it heats up splutter the curry leaves .Add the ginger garlic paste and saute on medium flame until they are well browned,about 5 minutes.
-Add the onions and salt and saute until they are well browned.Add the tomatoes and mix well.Add the turmeric powder,Red Chilli Powder,Fennel powder,Coriander leaves and garam masala powder and mix well.Reduce the flame and cover and cook for 5 minutes or until the mixture oozes out oil.Check for salt.
-Add the Prawns and mix well.Add about 1/2 cup of water and let it cook on a low heat for  4 -5 minutes,just until the prawn is cooked.I used small prawns so they cooked real quickly and Prawns tend to turn rubbery on over cooking.
-Take it off the stove.This is a thick gravy,if you want it to be thin add more water before adding the prawns.

Thank for stopping by ! Happy Cooking !

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