Hi !!!!!
Advance Onam wishes
for a change try to cook some sea food on keralite way!!!!!!
You really like it, dont surprised by the name, just cook and taste the dish,
Bon Appetit'
Elayil Pollicha Meen
Kari meen (block pearl spot) or white pomfret - 8 large pieces
Plantain leaves - A few
For making the paste:-
Shallots(Kunjulli) - 6 nos
Garlic pods - 6 nos
Ginger - 1" piece
Mustard seeds - 1 pinch
Turmeric powder - ½ tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Paprika powder - 1 tsp
Oil - 2 tbsp
Vinegar - 1 tbsp
Salt - As reqd
Method:
1) Wash, cut and clean the fish using lemon juice and salt. Pat dry.
2) Grind together the ingredients for making the paste without adding water.
3) Marinate the fish with the paste for an hr.4) Wrap the fish pieces in cut banana leaves.
5) Insert a toothpick at both ends to hold the leaves in place.
6) Baste the leaves with some oil and bake in an oven or steam in a cooker.
Naadan Koonthal Fry
Calamari(Koonthal) - 1 kg
Onion(big) - 2 nos
Ginger paste, Garlic paste - 1 1/2 ts
Green chillies (split) - 5 nos
Red chilly powder, Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder , Cumin seeds(Jeerakam) - 1 tsp
Tomato(small) - 1 no (optional)
Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup
Curry leaves - A few
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp
Salt - As reqd
1) Clean and cut the calamari into small squares.2) Marinate them with little chilly powder, turmeric powder and salt.3) Heat oil in a frying pan.4) Add the green chilies, curry leaves, cumin seeds and then the onions. 5) Fry until the onions are brown. 6) Add ginger and garlic paste fry well.7) Add chilly powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder.
8) After the spice powder gets fried in the oil, add in the tomatoes and a bit of salt.
9) When the tomatoes are done, put the calamari pieces in and fry them in the oil.
10) When the calamari is half cooked, add the shredded coconut and stir until the fish is fully cooked.
Crab Piralan Recipe
Crabs(large) (Approximately 5 lbs) - 2 nos
Red onion(medium) - 3 nos
Ginger(chopped) - 2” piece
Garlic pods(chopped) - 5 nos
Chilly powder - 2 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder - ¾ tsp
Tamarind paste dissolved in 1 cup hot water - 1 ½ tsp
Fenugreek powder - ½ tsp
Salt - As reqd
Water - 1 cup
Curry leaves - A few
Oil - 5 tbsp
Method:
For cleaning the crabs:
1) Wash the crab well. Ensure that all dirt from the shell is removed. Wash it with a bristle scrubber if required. 2) Remove legs and claws and break each into two and crack the bigger pieces – this will help the spices to get to the meat easily.3) Remove the top shell and discard.
4) Clean the meat that is in the bottom shell. 5) Pull out and discard all the brown/ash color ‘ligament’ parts. 6) Clean the meat well by removing all the yellow/brown gooey stuff.
7) Cut each into four pieces.
For making Crab piralan:
1) Heat oil on a medium high heat in a pan.
2) Put in curry leaves and stir. 3) Add ginger and garlic and sauté.
4) When it is light brown, add sliced onion and sauté till golden.
5) Reduce heat to medium and add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and fenugreek powder and roast well. 6) Add the tamarind mixture and mix well.
7) Raise heat to medium high and add the water and bring to a boil.
8) Add salt and mix well. 9) Add the crab pieces and mix well.
10) Cook covered, mixing occasionally. Cook for about 15 minutes, remove cover and cook until the gravy is thick enough to coat the crab.
Karimeen Pollichathu
500 grams skinless firm white fish slices or pieces well washed
1 tablespoon(s) finely sliced garlic
1 tablespoon(s) ginger juliennes
4 green chillies slit
1 medium onion(s) finely sliced
1 teaspoon(s) red chilli powder
½ teaspoon(s) turmeric powder
1 small raw mango sliced or tomato chopped
2 cup(s) water
1 sprig(s) curry leaves
2 tablespoon(s) oil
salt to taste
Heat the oil in a heavy-bottomed pan till hot. Add the garlic, ginger, green chillies and onions. Saute for about 4 minutes. Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, curry leaves and salt. Saute briefly.
Add the water and raw mango slices / chopped tomato. Bring to a boil. Drop in the fish and mix gently. Cover and cook on low for about 10 minutes or till the fish is cooked and the gravy is semi-dry.
