Wednesday 23 March 2016

Surmai Fish Thali(Seer Fish Platter)


I love cooking fish...born in coastal region this is the staple food...Presenting to you Large Surmai Fish Thali

These are Seer fish fillet also known as King fish/ Surmai/Iswan, tasty & easy to cook doesn't take much time at all.....Worth it king fish fit for a king to dine

Fish fry, Seer fish fillets fried coated with Semolina(Rava) for the crispy fish fries, Served with Fish curry & Rice

With very few Ingredients this crispy fish fry is ready


Ingredients:

Seer fish Fillets: 2
Red chili powder: 2-3tsps
Turmeric: 1/2 tsp
Tamarind paste: 2tbsps
Coconut Oil: 4-5 tbsps
Salt to taste
Semolina(Fine Rava):1/2 cup
Salt to taste



Method
Take Seer fish steaks & clean several times
Marinate with salt leave for 5 min
Mix together Red chili powder, turmeric & tamarind paste
Apply this paste generously on fish fillets 

Coat these in Semolina(Rava)both sides & shallow fry in oil or Tawa fry on a pan in lesser oil

Fish fry is ready to serve




Goan curries:

Goa cusine has a huge influence in Spicy Fish curry. Goan curries use a lot of coconut, curry leaves while chili peppers, spices and vinegar are also used. Fish curry and rice forms the staple food of the community, I have grown up feasting on this cuisine, Spicy curry being favourite along with Fish fry


The traditional coconut curry is a curry made with coconut juice is quite popular. The Goan fish curries and prawn curry are known for their taste and renowned in the whole of coastal India while fried fish dishin their style is well known.This spicy Fish curry is a  coconut and kokum curry which is also very popular


Fish Curry for Fish fillets cleaned 2-3 large steaks

Ingredients
Coconut grated: 3/4th cup
Red chilies: 4-5
Tamarind/ Amsol: 2sps
Onion: 1/2
Turmeric: 1pinch
Coriender: 2sps
Salt to taste





Method:

Gind All the Ingredients with 1 cup water & make a fine masala
In a Deep dish(kadai) add this masala & little water(to make curry consistency 1 cup water)
Bring to boil then add salt to taste
Add fish fillets & cook covered for 10 min
In between check the fish if cooked just remove from heat

Serve this Fish curry with Hot Rice & fish fry





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