Kolhapuri Fish Curry

Kolhapur, a city in in the western Indian state of Maharashtra. Kolhapur is a foodie paradise. Kolhapuri food is world famous for its taste.Kolhapur is known for non-vegetarian mises like Kolhapuri mutton or chicken. Today following  Kolhapuri chicken recipe Imade Kolhapuri fish using surmai or King fish .Surmai is  very popular of Maharashtra.

LEMONY BUTTER GRILLED FISH

BUTTERY FISH MASALA

FISH N CHIPS

Fish and chips is a popular dish of England. Battered  fried fish is served with delicious potato chips and tartar sauce.

INGREDIENTS FOR BATTERED FRIED FISH

Fish Fillets -3pcs (each piece size should  be 3 to 5inches)
Egg-1 (lightly beaten )
Plain Flour-1cup
Cold Water-1cup
Vinegar -1tsp
Black Pepper -1tsp
Baking Powder - 1 / 4tsp
Salt to taste
Oil -1cup (for deep fry)

METHOD 

Put fish fillets in a big bowl

Add vinegar and leave it for 15 minutes

In a separate bowl, mix flour, baking powder, salt, pepper , egg and water.

Mix well and make a smooth batter

Dip Fish pieces in this batter

Coat evenly

Heat oil in pan...deep fry for 15 minutes on medium flow until golden

Remove from the oil and drain on absorbant paper.


Serve hot with potato chips and tartar sauce.

For Potato Fries Recipe click the following link
FRENCH FRIES

Now enjoy your Fish N Chips with potato fries and tartar sauce...if you do not have tartar sauce..you cab have it with mayonnaise  or any other sauce like tomato.

TAWA FRIED FISH MASALA

Being a bengali,I just love fish.All of you know that fish curry and rice our staple  food. Each time I want to make fish dishes quite differently. This is one recipe which i made few days back and loved the combination of it.

Preparation  Time- 10 Minutes 

Marination Time - 1Hr
Cooking Time - 15 minutes
Servings - 2 


INGREDIENTS 

Fish  Marination 

Any Fish (I used Surmai) -4medium  pieces
 Red chilli powder-1 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Ginger-Garlic paste-1tsp
Salt to taste
 Juice of half Lemon


 Masala Gravy 
Onions -2(paste)
(Tomatoes-1 nos 
Green Chillies-3 nos
Coriander leaves -1/2cup)
Take tomatoes, green  chillies and coriander  leaves  ...grind to make a fine paste(if required, add little  bit water )
Red Chilli Powder-2 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Ginger-Garlic Paste-2 tsp
Garam masala Powder -1tsp88Coriander Powder-1tsp
Lemon juice -1/2 of lemon
Salt to taste
Oil-4 tbsp


METHOD 


Wash and clean the fish pieces.

In a bowl marinate the fish pieces with red chilli powder,turmeric powder,ginger-garlic paste ,salt and lemon juice mix well.Keep it for 1 hour.


Heat oil in a non-stick pan ,place the marinated fish and fry them on  medium flame until they are
nicely browned,flip over gently to the other side and fry   till browned.Remove  the fish pieces in  a plate.

Add some more oil in the same pan..add onions  paste, fry until light brown

Add ginger garlic paste

Add tomato, coriander  and green chillies paste..and cook until  the raw smell of masala paste goes away

Add remaining  marination masala,turmeric powder, red chill powder, coriander powder and salt. ..cook until  oil gets separated

Add 1/4 cup warm water...bring it to boil...once the water will start boiling. .simmer the gas. .add fish pieces. ..cover and cook for 5 minutes or until  gravy  dries up.

Open the lid..add lemon juice and garam masala. ..mix well..cook for 2 minutes. Switch off the heat.

Steamed Fish or Bhapa Mach

                                                                   

    Steamed Fish....Bhapa Mach

It is said that Ilish or Hilsa is the queen of  fish in Bengal...we make different tasty recipe with Ilish. ..among them Steamed Hilsa or Ilish Bhapa....this time i bought 1.5 kgs Bhetki ....thought of making Steamed Bhetki  or Bhetki Bhapa  .Bhetki is called Barramundi in english....If you dont have Bhetki or Hilsa...you can make this dish with any fish...like Basa....


                                                              

  
Preparation Time -10 minutes
Cooking Time  (very on different  mode of cooking )
Servings -2


INGREDIENTS:

• Bhetki Fish(Barramundi ) 4 medium pieces
• Turmeric powder1/2sp
• Salt to taste
• Oil-3tbsp(Mustard Oil  Preferably )
• Green chilli paste-1tsp
• Green chillies-4cut into slits
• Beaten curd -1tbsp
• Mustard paste-2tbsp(Soak 1tsp yellow and 2tsp black mustard in water for 30 minutes. ..then grind adding with required water to make s fine paste...u can add little bit salt...adding salt prevent thr bitterness of mixture)
• Cashew paste - soak 5 to 6 cashews in water for 15 minutes ..then grind)
• Finely grated coconut -2tbsp
• water...as requirement of gravy

METHOD

• Wash fish pieces and marinate with  a pinch of salt  and turmeric powder for 5 minutes
• Heat oil  in a pan. ..and shallow fry the fish pieces ...keep aside
• Take a big bowl....you can keep all the fish pieces in s single layer
• Add all the masala paste and powder ..grated coconut...salt...beaten curd...oil...green chillies. And mix them properly. ..add fish pieces ... mix the fish pieces with this mssala...and keep aside for 30 minutes...

Gas Stove Method...

• Take a small steel tiffin box...place the marinated  fish in it...spread remaining  paste on fish..cover with lid.
• Pour mustard oil on top
•  Take a pressure cooker...place  ring in the  pressure  cooker 
• Pour 3 cups of water into the cooker and place the pan with the fish on the ring.
• Cover with lid and steam the fish for eight to ten minutes (do not put weight)
• Serve hot with steamed rice. 

Microwave  Method

• Take a microwave safe  bowl with lid...add 1tsp mustard oil...and microwave  on medium powder  for 30 seconds...take it out
• Put the fish pieces  with  marination masala..mix well
• Add slited green chillies 
• Pour 2tsp mustard oil on top
• Put in the microwave  and cook for 5 minutes...take out the bowl...turn the fish very carefully. ..then again cook for 5 minutes...keep on checking  that gravy  should not get very dry...

Serve hot with steamed rice

Oven Method 

• Take a oven proof pan 
• Add marinated fish pieces  with  marination  masala
• Pour 2tsp mustard oil on top...mix well
• Add slited green chillies 
• Cover the  bowl with Aluminium  foil....and bake on a preheated  oven  at  240 degree C or 350 F  for 25 -30 minutes.
• Serve hot with steamed rice 

                                                

                       
                                                                          

 

PRAWNS MARBEL

PRAWNS MARBEL

 Everybody  is very  much familiar  with the dish"Chicken Marbels"...I had some prawns  in my fridge..so appiled the same recipe with that prawns  and made yuuuuuumy  Prawns  Marbels...It was really  very tasty....

Fish Popcorn