Monday, March 28, 2011

Kanava fish gravy

                                                                Kanava fish   is   one   of   the   rare &  costlier   variety   of   fish ,  which   is   available   only   at   seashore .  Yesterday   i   got   this   variety   of   fish   from   tuticorin   seashore ,    One  of  our   friend   bought   this .    This   variety   of   fish   looks   like   a   tender   coconut   pieces    and   it   will  be  as   pure   white   in   colour ,   and  no   bones   are   appear   in   this   pieces . 

                                                                This   gravy   which   i   have  written   here   is   my   new   trial   reciepe   which   i   did   yesterday ,   I   also   send   this   gravy   to  my   hubbies   friends ,   everyone   liked   it .

Ingredients:

1.      Kanava  fish                                             ---- 1/4 kg ( cubed into 1 cm size)  

2.      Grated  coconut                                      ---- 3 tablespoons

3.      Black pepper                                         ---- 1 tablespoon

4.      Red  chilli  powder                                ---- 1/2 teaspoon

5.     Turmeric  powder                                  ---- 1/4 teaspoon

6.     Coriander  powder                               ---- 1/4 teaspoon

7.      Jeera powder                                      ---- 1/4 teaspoon

8.      Chopped   small  onions                    ---- 1/4 cups

9.      Chopped    tomatoes                        ---- 2 nos

10.    Salt  to  taste

11.   Oil                                                   ---- 1 teaspoon

Preparation  Method
1.       Grind    black  pepper ,   grated  coconut ,    Jeera ,    and   garlic   to  a   fine   paste   and   keep   it   aside.
2.       Heat   a   pressure   cooker    and   add   the   grinded    paste   ,   red chilli powder ,  turmeric powder , coriander  powder , salt  to taste ,   and   then   add   2 cups   of   water   to   it   and   close   the   the  lid   of   the   pressure  cooker   and   cook   in   low   flame   for   20  mintues   and   then   put   off    the   flame . {  This  varity   of  fish   takes   long   time   to   cook ,   so   you   should   cook   this   only   by   using   pressure   cooker}
3.      Now   heat   a   kadai   add   1 teaspoon   of   oil   to  it   then   add   chopped   onions   and   tomatoes  ,   when  the   onions   turn   to   light   golden   colour   then   add   the   boiled   fish   gravy   and   cook   it   in   very   low   flame .    When   the   gravy   is   thick   enough   then   put off   the   flame .

Now   you   can   serve   this   gravy   for   white   Rice .   




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