Seela Meen Kuzhambu

Recipe : Hot and Sour Varutha Masala Sheela Meen Kuzhambu | Barracuda Fish Prep Time: 5 minutes Cook time: 25 minutes Recipe Cuisine: Indian Recipe Category: Fish Curry Serves: 4 persons

Ingredients :

Seela Meen \ Barracuda Fish - 500gm Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds - 1/4 tsp Urad Dal - 1/4 tsp Shallots - 1/2 cup (finely chopped) Garlic - 7 cloves Curry Leaves - 2 stk Large Tomato - 1 no (chopped) Green Chilli - 2 no (slit) Tamarind Water - 1 cup (2" ball size) Gingelly Oil - 4 tbsp Salt to Taste. Masala : Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp Pepper - 1 tsp Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp Bengal Gram - 1 tbsp Raw Rice - 2 tsp Dry Red Chilli - 5 to 6 no Fennel Seeds - 1/2 tsp

Method :

Steps To Make The Sheela Meen Kuzhambu : To make the masala, dry roast all the mentioned ingredients and making sure that it doesn't get burnt but is well roasted. (Image 1) Cool the roasted masala mixture and ground into fine powder, keep aside. (Image 2) To make the fish curry, temper the mustard seeds and urad dal, after splutter stir in the fenugreek. Then add in the shallots, garlic and curry leaves, saute until the shallots turn light brown colour. (Image 3) Saute the tomato and green chilli until the tomato softened. (Image 4)

Add in the roasted and powdered masala mixture, stir well for few seconds. (Image 5) Add in the tamarind water and required salt, mix well, bring to boil and cook for 5 to 7mins to remove the raw smell. (Image 6) Add in the fish pieces, cover and cook for 5mins over medium flame, don't stir in between to avoid to break instead just shake the pan to mix together all the ingredients. (Image 7 and 8) Read to serve.

Serving Suggestion : Serve hot with the fish fry.

Author: Kalai's Cooking Recipes