Meen Thoran

Very very simple meen thoran, I guess more than adults,kids would love it cos of the absence of bones!

Ingredients:

1. Fish,salmon preferred- 6 pieces
2. Onion- 1 small, thinly chopped
3. Green chillies- 2,thinly sliced
4. Ginger garlic paste- 2 teaspoon
5. Red chilly powder- 1 teaspoon
6. Pepper powder- 1 teaspoon
7. Turmeric powder- 1/2 teaspoon
8. Salt-1 1/2 teaspoon
9. Curry leaves- 10
10. Oil- for frying fish

Method:

1. Marinate the fish with turmeric powder and 1 teaspoon each of ginger garlic paste,red chilly powder,pepper powder,saly and keep aside for 10-15 mins
2. Heat oil in a pan and shalow fry the fishes on both sides and keep aside
3. Remove the bones from fishes and tear them into small pieces
4. To the same pan add the chopped onions,salt and saute.
5. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell fades away.
6. Throw in the green chillies,curry leaves and saute for a while.
7. Add the fish pieces and mix well
8. Saute for 2 mins.
9. Serve hot

Serve with rice as a side dish! well, fish fry is something very common,so just give a small change!

Fish fry / Meen porichathu

Meen porichath or Fish fry is something I always wish to eat. During my childhood, I used to fight for an extra piece of fish fry!

Ingredients:

1. Seer fish/Salmon,cut- 6 pieces
2. Red chilly powder-3 teaspoon
3. Turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
4. Salt- 1 teaspoon
5. Pepper Powder- 2 teaspoon
6. Coriander-1 teaspoon
7. Ginger garlic paste-1 teaspoon
8. Curry leaf paste-1 teaspoon
9. Onion for garnishing
10. Oil for frying

Method:

1. Clean the fish properly
2. Marinate with the spices and leave for 3-4 hours.
3. Heat oil in a pan at low flame and put on the fish pieces.
4. Deep fry them side by side in low flame each side for about 10 minutes.
5. Garnish with onion and serve hot

Can be eaten along with rice, irrespective of the curry!