Chennai Fish Kuzhambu

Ingredients

Fish - 5 
Chopped Onion - 1
Tamarind Water- 1 Cup
Garlic Pods - 6
Cumin Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Mustard Seeds - 1 Teaspoon
Poppy Seeds (Kus Kus) - 3/4th of a Teaspoon
Turmeric Powder - Nearly 2 Teaspoons
Chilli Powder - 1 Teaspoon
Ghee - 2 Tablespoons (Do not substitute oil for ghee)
Salt

Chennai Fish Kuzhambu

Preparation

1. In a mixing bowl, put fish, onion, and tamarind water.
2. Grind cumin seeds, garlic pods, poppy seeds, mustard seeds, chilli powder, and turmeric powder into a fine paste. Add this paste to the mixing bowl. Stir once. Transfer the content to the frying pan and add salt. Stir once.
3. Heat the frying pan. Add ghee and little water and boil well until the kuzhambu thickens.  
Once the kuzhambu thickens, the taste would be very nice.

Now, Chennai Fish Kuzhambu is ready!

Serve: Hot Rice, Dosa, and Idly.

Kodiveri Fish Fry

Ingredients

Fish - 5 

Special Masala Powder - 2 Tablespoons

Red Chilli Powder - 1 Tablespoon

Egg - 1

Lemon - 1

Coconut Oil - 2 Tablespoons

Salt

Special Masala Powder

Coriander Seeds - 4 Tablespoons

Curry Leaves - 2 Sprigs

Black Pepper - 1 Teaspoon

Cumin Seeds - 1 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1 Teaspoon

Raw Rice - 1 Tablespoon

Kodiveri Fish Fry
Learned From Chef Jacob

Preparation

1. In a pan, without adding oil, add coriander seeds, curry leaves, black pepper, cumin seeds,  and turmeric powder in an order. Fry them until rice turns light golden color. Let it cool down and grind them without adding water.

2. In a mixing bowl, put special masala powder, chilli powder, salt, lemon, egg, and water.  Mix well. 

3. Apply paste on the fishes and let it marinade for an hour. In a nonstick pan, put oil and shallow fry the fishes.

Now, Kodiveri Fish Fry is ready!!!

Dry fish Lady's Finger Kuzhambu (Nethilli Vendeka)

Ingredients

Lady's Finger - 1/4 Kg

Dry Fish - 1/4 Kg

Chopped Onion - 2

Tomato - 200 Gm

Chilli Powder - 2 Teaspoon

Coriander Powder - 3 Teaspoon

Ginger Garlic Paste - 2 Teaspoon

Tamarind - Lemon Size

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon

Urad dal - 1/2 Teaspoon

Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon

Red Chillies - 3

Green Chillies - 2

Curry Leaves

Coriander Leaves

Salt

Oil

Dry fish Lady's Finger Kuzhambu
Learned From Chef Damu

Preparation

1. Marinade dry fish for 1/2 hour using turmeric powder and salt.

2. In a pan, heat oil. When oil is hot, put mustard seeds. When mustard seeds crackle, add urad dal, fenugreek seeds, red chillies, curry leaves, and onions in an order.

3.  When onions turn transparent in color, add green chillies, and ginger garlic paste. Fry until the raw smell goes off.

4. Now add lady's finger, tomato, chilli powder, coriander powder, and water. Fry well.

5. Then, add salt, coriander leaves, and tamarind water. Boil well. Finally, add dry fish and boil for 3 minutes. Garnish using coriander leaves and curry leaves.

Now, Dry Fish Lady's Finger (Nethilli Vendeka) Kuzhambu is ready!!!

Fish Kuzhambu

Ingredients

Chopped Onions - 1

Chopped Tomato - 1

Fish - 1/2 to 1 kg

Coconut - 1/2 

Tamarind Juice - 1-1 1/2 Cups

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon

Chili Powder - 2 Tablespoons

Coriander Powder - 4 Tablespoons

Fenugreek Seeds - 1 Teaspoon

Curry Leaves

Sesame Oil - 3 Tablespoons
Salt



Fish Kuzhambu



Preparation

1. Marinade fish using turmeric powder and salt. 

2. Grind 3/4th of chopped onions, tomato, and coconut to a fine paste. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, and coriander powder. Grind again. 

3. Add tamarind juice to the onion tomato paste. 

4. In a pan, heat sesame oil. Add fenugreek seeds and curry leaves. When fenugreek seeds turns golden brown, add onions and saute till the raw smell of onions go off. 

5. Then add the ground paste with some water. Boil for at least 15-20 minutes. Add little water if the curry is thick. Cook the curry till the fish is cooked. 

Now, Fish Kuzhambu is ready!!! 

Stir Fried Shrimps

Ingredients

Shrimps - 600 gm

Butter - 75 gm

Chopped Onions - 2

Chopped Garlic Pods - 2

Ginger - 1 Piece

Soya Sauce - 2 1/2 Tablespoons

Vinegar - 1 1/2 Teaspoons

Sugar - 1 1/2 Teaspoons

Salt

Stir Fried Shrimps 

Preparation

1. In a pan, heat butter and add shrimps and fry for 5 minutes. Sim the fire.

2. Add ginger garlic paste, onions, soya sauce, vinegar, sugar, and salt. Fry well.

3.  When shrimps are cooked, switch off the stove.

Now, Stir Fried Shrimps is ready!!!

Shrimp Tomato Masala

Ingredients

Chopped Big Onions - 2
Shrimp - 1lb

Chopped Tomatoes - 3

Ginger Garlic Paste - 1-2 Teaspoon

Curry Leaves - 1 Strand

Cumin Powder - 1-2 Teaspoon

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon

Chili Powder - 2 Teaspoons

Coriander Powder - 3-4 Teaspoon

Slitted Green Chillies - 3

Garam Masala - 1 Teaspoon

Chopped Coriander Leaves - A Handful

Salt

Oil

Shrimp Tomato Masala

Preparation

1. Clean the shrimp by cutting off its head and tail. Devein it.

2. In a pan, heat oil. Add onions and ginger garlic paste. Saute till the raw smell goes off. 

3. Add green chillies, tomatoes, and curry leaves. Cook till the oil seperates.

4. Add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, garam masala, and salt. Fry for 4 mins.

5.  Add shrimp. Cook till the water evaporates. Shrimp should blend nicely with the masala. Do not cook for more than 10 mins otherwise shrimp will become rubbery.

6. Garnish the shrimp tomato masala using coriander leaves.

Now, Shrimp Tomato Masala is ready!!!