Tawa Fish Fry

Ingredients:

• 7-8 fish fillets
• 2 to 3 tsps oil

For the marination:

• pinch turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Make a paste of all the above ingredients mentioned under marination.
2. Clean fish. Apply the marinate to all the fish fillets and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Now take a tawa and spray oil then place the marinated fish fillets.
4. Fry the fish fillets by flipping occasionally up and down so that the fish fillets doesn't turn dark nor stick to the tawa.
5. Cook on medium flame and fry until the fish turns golden brown in color.
6. Serve with rice or sambar.

Spicy Fish fry with onions

Ingredients:

• 7-8 fish fillets
• 2 to 3 tbsps oil
• 6 Cloves(crushed)
• 2" inch Cinnamon stick(crushed)
• 4 to 5 Black pepper(crushed)
• 1 large onion(sliced)
• 4 to 5 Green chillies sliced
• Sprig of curry leaves
• 2 tsp Cilantro finely chopped

For the marination:

• pinch turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 1/2  tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Make a paste of all the above ingredients mentioned under marination
2. Clean fish. Apply the marinate to all the fish fillets and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel or non-stick pan, Now add the marinated fish fillets and cook them on slow fire for 12-14 minutes.See that the fish does’nt burn or get stuck to the vessel.
4. Flip over the fried fish and let them cook and brown on the other side.Cook until the fish is done occasionally flipping the fish not to burn.
5. When done place them aside in a dish.
6. Now oil the pan and heat the oil.
7. When the oil is heated add crushed cloves,pepper and cinnamon and then add sliced onions and fry them until brown.Then add sliced green chillies,curry leaves and cilantro chopped.fry for 2 to 3 mints.
8. When done add fried fish fillets and just give a single fold very carefully.So that the fish doesn't break up.
9. Turn off heat and serve hot as a side dish with steamed white rice  or rasam.

Andhra Fish fry

Ingredients:

• 7-8 fish fillets
• Oil to deep fry

For the marination:

• pinch turmeric powder
• 1 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Make a paste of all the above ingredients mentioned under marination
2. Clean fish. Apply the marinate to all the fish fillets and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Heat oil in a kadai for deep fry and when the oil is hot add the marianted fish fillets to the oil and fry them in a medium flame until the fish is cooked.
4. Make sure that the fish turns golden brown in color and crispy.
5. Serve with white rice or rasam.

Kashmiri Fish curry

Ingredients :

• 1lb  Fish
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp ginger powder
• ½ tsp fennel powder
• 1/4 fenugreek powder
• 1/2 dhania powder
• Pinch asafoetida
• 2 Cloves
• oil for cooking and frying
• salt to taste.

Method :

1. Wash and clean the fish pieces make sure to remove scales completely on the skin of fish.
2. Heat oil in a pan and deep fry 2 -3 pieces of fish at a time till golden brown.
3. Repeat the same procedure till all frying is done.
4. Take 3 tbsp.of left over oil from frying in a pan.
5. Add chilli powder,asafoetida,turmeric,fennel powder,ginger powder,salt,dhania powder,fenugreek powder and little water. Saute at low heat.
6. Add two cups of water  to chilli mixture in a pan.
7. Add fried fish to spicy chilli mixture.
8. Cover the pan and allow it to boil for 15 minutes.
9. Simmer for 20 minutes with occasional checking the water consistency.
10. You may add more water if needed. Do not stir as fish can break. Fish breaks easily when hot.
11. Fish is ready when you see thick gravy with little water.
12. Serve hot with white rice

Fish curry with red chilli paste

Ingredients:

• 3/4 kg Fish
• 1  onion sliced 
• 1  small tomato chopped 
• 4  green chillies slit
• 1  cup coconut milk 
• 4  tsp oil 
• salt to taste

Grind to a fine paste: 

• 12 to 15  dry red chillies 
• 2  tspcoriander seeds 
• 1  tsp cumin seeds 
• 1  tsp chopped ginger 
• 1  tsp chopped garlic 
• 2  tsp tamarind paste 
• 1  tsp turmeric powder 
• Water as required

Preparation:

1. Rub the fish slices with some salt and a pinch of turmeric powder. Keep aside for 5 minutes. Wash well and drain.
2. Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and saute the onions on medium heat for about 5  minutes or till the onions are golden brown. Add the grinded paste and the tomatoes. Fry them.
3. Add the coconut milk and water. Bring to a boil. Add the fish, green chillies and salt. Mix very gently and simmer on low heat till the fish is cooked but firm.
4. Serve hot.

Toor dal with Tamarind leaves

Ingredients:

• Toor dal  1 cup
• Tamarind leaves 1 cup
• Salt  to taste
• Green chilli slits  6
• Turmeric  A pinch
• Red chilli  2
• Garlic crushed  1
• Mustard seeds, cumin seeds  each 1/4 teaspoon
• Curry leaves few
• Asafoetida pinch

Preparation:

1. Cook toor dal,tamarind leaves,turmeric,green chilli silts in pressure cooker with 1 1/2  cup water. 
2. Cook for 4 whistles.After cooling mash dal to make smooth paste with salt.
3. Heat oil in a vessel over medium heat.when the oil is hot add asafoetida,red chilli,cumin seeds and mustard seeds,garlic crushed.
4. Once they pop add curry leaves.
5. Add this tadka to the mashed dal and cook the dal in alow flame for 5mints.
6. Serve with white rice,roti.

Toor dal with Mango

Ingredients:

• Toor dal  1 cup
• Raw Mango peeled and diced 1 cup
• Salt  to taste
• Chilli powder 1/2 tsp
• Green chilli slits  6
• Turmeric  A pinch
• Red chilli  2
• Garlic crushed  1
• Mustard seeds, cumin seeds  each 1/4 teaspoon
• Curry leaves and coriander leaves  Few
• Asafoetida pinch

Preparation:

1. Cook toor dal,mango,turmeric,green chilli silts,chilli powder in pressure cooker with 1 1/2 cup water. 
2. Cook for 4  whistles.After cooling mash dal to make smooth paste with salt.
3. Heat oil in a vessel over medium heat.when the oil is hot add asafoetida,red chilli,cumin seeds and mustard seeds,garlic crushed.
4. Once they pop add curry leaves.
5. Add this tadka to the mashed dal and cook the dal in alow flame for 5mints and finally garnish with chopped cilantro.
6. Serve with white rice,roti.