Shrimp Masala ( prawn Masala )

Ingredients:

Medium shrimp- 1 lb. (shelled & deveined )
Large onion - 1 (chopped )
Tomato - 1 (chopped )
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tablespoon
Corriander powder (dhania ) -1 tablespoon
Red chili powder- 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds -1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Oil- 1 tablespoon
Curry leaves - few
Corriander leaves -2 tbsp ( chopped )
Salt to taste.

Method:

• Put turmeric and salt to the shrimp and mix well. Set aside for 10 minutes.


• Heat oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds. When they pop, add Fennel seeds for few seconds.


• Then add the onions and fry until soft. Now add Ginger garlic paste fry for a few seconds.


• Add the tomatoes and mix well. Let it fry for couple of minutes.


• Now put the shrimp with red chili powder, corriander powder , turmeric & salt.


• Mix until the shrimp is well coated with the mixture.


• Add little water if the mixture sticks to the bottom of the pan.


• Lower the heat and cook for 7-10 minutes or until the shrimp is cooked.


• Garnish with corriander leaves and curry leaves.


• Serve hot with rice.

Fish Curry ( south indian fish kulambu)

Ingredients:

Fish - 1 /2 kg
onion - 1 (chopped)
Tomato - 1 (chopped)
garlic - 3 pods
small onions - 3
curry leaves - 2 string
Tamarind - small lemon size
coconut - 3 tbsp
chilli powder -3 tbsp
corriander powder -3 tbsp
turmeric powder - 1 tsp
methi seeds - 1 tsp
mustard seeds -1 tsp
seasame oil - 4 tbsp
salt to taste.

method:

• Clean the fish and rub it with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder, 1 tbsp chilli powder , and salt and leave it for half an hour.
• .Grind the coconut.then crush the small onion,garlic and curry leaves.
• Soak tamarind in water and squeeze out the juice.
• Heat the oil in a pan. add mustard seeds after pops up, add methi seeds fry till brown.
• Now add minced small onion,garlic,and curryleaves. after 1 minute add chopped onion and curry leaves & fry till golden brown.
• Then add tomatoes fry till the oil separate from the gravy.
• Now add corriander powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder, salt and fry 2 to 3 minutes.
• Now add tamarind juice.mix well .if it is too thick add enough water.close the lid and bring to boil.
• when it starts boiling ,add the coconut paste. stir once again. Allow to boil.
• Now add fish pieces one by one.close the lid and keep the heat in low flame 10 minutes.
• Fish curry is ready.

• Serve Fish Curry with Rice.