HEAVEN SENDS US GOOD MEAT AND THE ANGEL SENDS US COOKS!!!


FOOD HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST PRIMITIVE FORM OF COMFORT.IN ONE WAY OR OTHER IT CONNECTS US.THERE IS NOT A SINGLE FACTOR I SUPPOSE WHICH DOES NOT FIND ITS INTERSECTION WITH FOOD.AND "WE ARE WHAT WE EAT".IN THIS BLOG I HOPE TO SHARE WITH YOU NOT ONLY RECIPES OF MY OWN AND FROM OTHERS BUT ALSO INFORMATION ON OTHER FACETS OF FOOD AND LIFE!!!

Wednesday 7 July 2010

GREEN FISH CURRY-SUBTLE SPICES AND A LIGHT COCONUT GRAVY!!!


FISH CURRY-Fish and coconut  go very well with each other,enhancing the taste and flavour of the dish.Mostly fresh coconut is used but in case of non-availability you can use even dry coconut powder or coconut milk,easy to prepare and so delicious and Fish always makes any dish light and healthy and quick in preparation.
Heres the recipe:

Cooking time:20mins
Preparaton time:10mins
Serves: 6.

Ingredients:
  • Fish pieces-1kg (I used king fish)
  • Fresh coconut grated- 2cups (if using dry coconut powder take 1cup)
  • Onions(sliced)- 1(medium sized)
  • Green chillies-5no
  • Corriander leaves- 1/2cup
  • Garlic cloves- 5no
  • Curry leaves-10no
  • Whole cumin-1/2tsp
  • Cumin powder-1/2tsp
  • Cinnamon powder-1/4tsp
  • Turmeric powder-1/2tsp
  • Lime juice/Tamarind paste-3tsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil-1/4cup
Cooking method:
  • Wash the fish pieces thoroughly,draining all the excess water.keep aside
  • In a grinder put coconut,onion,green chillies,corriander leaves,turmeric powder and garlic cloves and grind to a very fine paste adding little water.
  • Heat oil in a deep pan,add whole cumin and curry leaves,saute it for a minute.
  • Put the ground paste and cook this mixture till oil separates and raw smell goes,add water if required.
  • Adjust the gravy thickness according to ur taste and add lime juice and salt and let the mixture come to a boil,Now put the fish pieces,cinnamon powder and cumin powder.
  • Cook covered for 5 mins.
  • Serve hot with Rice or Rotis