Fish Sukka or fish prepared in dry gravy is one of the best appetizers served for small get togethers or parties. Fish is cooked in the aromatic coconut gravy giving it a unique flavor and textrue.
Recipe Tags
Non-veg
Hard
Festive
Indian
Roasting
Frying
Sauteeing
Appetizers
Healthy
Ingredients Serving: 4
Pompano fish (Pomfret) 2
Ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Red chili powder 1 tablespoon
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
coriander leaves 1 bunch
Lime juice 2 Teaspoons
Green Chilies (Slit vertically) 4-5
Coriander seeds 1 Tablespoon
Cloves 2-3
Black pepper corns 5-6
Black Cardamom 1
Cinnamon stick 2 Inch
Khuskhus/Poppy Seeds 2 Tablespoons
Dry Desiccated Coconut or Fresh grated Coconut 1/2 Cup Dry
Red chili powder 1 Tablespoon
Medium size onion(Chopped fine) 1
Little water
Salt to taste
Instructions
Cut fish into thin slices. Throw everything out from inside, wash well and apply some salt. I haven't used the heads, but you can use them if you wish.
Marinate fish with 1 tablespoon chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mix and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Dry roast all the spices mentioned except poppy seeds on a skillet . Roast them on medium heat until fragrant.
Make some room in the center of skillet by pushing the roasted spices aside. Add poppy seeds in the center and roast till they change color slightly.
Add the roasted spices along with desiccated coconut in a mixer grinder. Add a tablespoon of red chili powder and using very little water( I used 1/4th cup) grind it to smooth paste. Remove and keep aside.
Heat a tablespoon oil in a big saucepan and add slit green chilies and chopped onion. Fry on medium high heat till onion changes color to light brown.
Pour in the prepared coconut paste and saute it for 5-6 minutes.
Add some salt and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
Stir in the marinated fish . If the gravy is too dry, add one or two tablespoons of water.
Add a teaspoon of lime juice. Cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Check in between. Do not mix fish too much, because unlike chicken, fish tend to break easily, releasing fish bones inside the dish. Gently stir in between , or you can just shake the saucepan in order for fish to get mixed up well with the
Check if the fish is done with toothpick. Sprinkle the remaining chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat.
Serve with hot rice or you can serve it as an appetizer.
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Cut fish into thin slices. Throw everything out from inside, wash well and apply some salt. I haven't used the heads, but you can use them if you wish.
Marinate fish with 1 tablespoon chili powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and 1 teaspoon lime juice. Mix and keep aside for 10 minutes.
Dry roast all the spices mentioned except poppy seeds on a skillet . Roast them on medium heat until fragrant.
Make some room in the center of skillet by pushing the roasted spices aside. Add poppy seeds in the center and roast till they change color slightly.
Add the roasted spices along with desiccated coconut in a mixer grinder. Add a tablespoon of red chili powder and using very little water( I used 1/4th cup) grind it to smooth paste. Remove and keep aside.
Heat a tablespoon oil in a big saucepan and add slit green chilies and chopped onion. Fry on medium high heat till onion changes color to light brown.
Pour in the prepared coconut paste and saute it for 5-6 minutes.
Add some salt and half of the chopped coriander leaves. Mix well.
Stir in the marinated fish . If the gravy is too dry, add one or two tablespoons of water.
Add a teaspoon of lime juice. Cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes.
Check in between. Do not mix fish too much, because unlike chicken, fish tend to break easily, releasing fish bones inside the dish. Gently stir in between , or you can just shake the saucepan in order for fish to get mixed up well with the
Check if the fish is done with toothpick. Sprinkle the remaining chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat.
Serve with hot rice or you can serve it as an appetizer.
INGREDIENTS
SERVING: 4
Pompano fish (Pomfret) 2
Ginger garlic paste 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder 1 teaspoon
Red chili powder 1 tablespoon
Olive oil 1 tablespoon
coriander leaves 1 bunch
Lime juice 2 Teaspoons
Green Chilies (Slit vertically) 4-5
Coriander seeds 1 Tablespoon
Cloves 2-3
Black pepper corns 5-6
Black Cardamom 1
Cinnamon stick 2 Inch
Khuskhus/Poppy Seeds 2 Tablespoons
Dry Desiccated Coconut or Fresh grated Coconut 1/2 Cup Dry
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