Friday, April 24, 2009

Fish Puttu or Poriyal




Ingredients:
  1. Any Can Fish (500gms)
  2. Chopped Onion (2 cups)
  3. Finely Grated Ginger (1tsp)
  4. Chopped Garlic (2 cloves)
  5. Cloves (2)
  6. Cinnamon Stick (1/2)
  7. Chilli Powder (1/4 tsp)
  8. Corriander Powder (1/4 tsp)
  9. Turmeric Powder (a pinch)
  10. Salt to taste
  11. Corriander leaves ( for garnish)
  12. Cooking Oil (1tbsp)
  13. Water (1 cup)

Method:

  1. In a frying pan, add a tablespoon of cooking oil, cloves and cinnamon.
  2. Add chopped Onion, Garlic and Ginger, Saute' well until the Onion becomes transparent.
    Open the can, drain the fish in a bowl, coarsely smash it with a fork, so that the skin and bones get mixed well.
  3. Now, add the fish to the frying pan.
  4. Add Chilli powder, Corriander Powder, Turmeric.
  5. Saute' well for 5 mins, until the smell from the fish disappears.
  6. Add a cup of water,mix and allow it to boil, close the pan.
  7. Open the pan after 5 mins, saute' well until all the water is drained.Add salt if necessary, the can fish itself contains salt.
  8. Transfer it into a bowl.Garnish with corriander leaves.

Note:It goes well with Sambar rice , Rasam rice , all kinds of variety rice, and also for plain white rice. It can also be simply mixed with cooked Pasta.







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