Hi friends, Today i am going to post the recipe for sura puttu. Sura ( shark ) is a type of fish variety. Being in UK, its has become very rare to get this fish. One day when i was shopping at an Indian store, i found this fish in the frozen section. So i immedietly picked one pack. It will always taste better if we could get a fresh fish. But on the other hand something is better than nothing. But even with frozen fish it tasted great. Its a very simple yet delicous dish. Everyone will love this recipe with no doubt. Even my daughter "Trisa" who is just 3 years loved this so much that she asked for more and more. People prepare this sura puttu recipe in many different methods. And i prepare it this way, and i bet you will love it. So....Here is the recipe just for you.Ingredients :
Sura ( Shark) fish - 2 ( cleaned and sliced)
Chilly powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Oil - To fry
Onion - 1 ( finely chopped)
Green chilly - 2 ( cut length wise)
Garlic - 3 pullu
Ginger and garlic paste - 3 tsp
Salt - To taste
Preparation :
* First chop the fish and clean it very well.
* Now add the fish to the steamer and steam cook it for 15 to 20 mins.
* As i dont have a seperate steamer, i use my electric rice cooker with the steamer. So place it on the steamer tray, fill the cooker vessel with water and steam cook it for 15 - 20 mins
* Then cool it, and remove the skin off.
* Then scramble the fish very well.
* Now add the turmeric powder, salt and chilly powder and mix well.
* Now take a pan, add oil and a dd the ginger and garlic paste and fry till the raw smells disappear. * Then add the onion, green chilly and garlic and fry well
* Then add the prepared fish to the pan, and mix well. ( Dont add water). Keep mixing it making sure it does not stick to the bottom to the pan. 
* You should keep cooking unt il the fish comes out to the granted coconut texture.
Thats all... The yummy and spicy sura puttu is ready.....Serve hot.
Hi friends, I am back after a long break. Had a very long break for christmas/ new year . It was real fun having friends around and having great lunch and Dinner together. Now things are back to routine and i prepare myself to come out of that holiday mood. Gosh.....i shoud not forget to talk about the climate here in UK. It started to snow and its really horribly Cold.........Haaaaaaa.......they say the temperature is going to be the same for another week........Its almost -3 during the day and -10 at night. .......Haaaaaaaaa Can't help myself sitting on the heater, and making my hubby to worry about the current bill.....Hahaha....Well, to make everything better i cook all fresh and have hot and spicy. So here comes the recipe for fish kuzhambu. Fish kuzhambu are made in many ways. I already have posted one, which my grandmother use to prepare , but today i am going to post the one that we usually prepare in chennai. So its Chennai syle fish kuzhambu. Well here is the recipe just for you.
* Then add the curry leaves and fry for few mins.
* Allow it to cook for 20 - 30 mins ( Till the oil starts to come out)
* Check for the taste. Finally add the cleaned fish and cook for another 5 mins closing the lid.
Nethili ( commersons Anchovy - in English) fish is one of the most tasty fish variety. I always perfer to go for the smaller size. When cooked they really taste like heaven. This fish fry goes very well with plainrice with onion Sambar or few perfer to have it with curd rice. This is a spicy recipe.
* Now add the above mentioned ingredients and mix well by adding little bit of water.
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* When the onions are fried to golden brown colour, add the tuna chunks to the pan ( Add along with the oil in the tuna chunk tin, do not drain away).
* Then add Turmeric powder, chilly powder, and salt and mix every thing to-gether. Then add Gram masala finally.
*Fry till the raw smell goes. You can even have the tuna fried till they change in dark brown colour. Do keep mixing, every now and then.
