Fish Chukka, Meen Ularthiyathu

Fish Chukka / Meen Ularthiyathu / Spicy Fish roast / Fish Sukka

Fish chukka is a real taste bud tickler for those spicy seafood lovers . Here i have made a south indian variety of this dish. Its basically  marinated fish cooked in dry masala gravy. 

Ingredients

For the marinade

• Any fish cut into round slices: 8 pieces 
• Turmeric: 1/2 tsp
• Red chilly powder: 1/2 Tsp
• Pepper powder: 1/2 Tsp
• Salt

For the gravy

• Onion: 3 very finely chopped
• Green Chilly: 3 nos
• Ginger Garlic paste: 1 Tbspn
• Tomato: 1 big
• Fenugreek seed: 1/2 Tsp
• Kashmiri Chilly powder: 1/2 -1 Tsp
• Pepper Powder: 1/2 Tsp
• Turmeric powder: 1/4 tsp
• Pot Tamarind: 2 pieces 
• Coconut oil
• Water: 1/2 - 3/4 cup
• Curry Leaves
• Salt

Method

1. Marinate the fish slices with the marinade and keep aside for 30 minutes. After that shallow fry the fish for 3 minutes on both sides
2. Transfer the left over oil to an earthern pot and splutter the fenugreek seeds. To this add the onion, green chilly,ginger garlic paste and salt and saute until golden brown
3. Meanwhile grind the tomato without adding any water and add this to the sauteed onions.
4. Cook the tomato well and add turmeric, chilly and pepper powder and saute. 
5. Add the water and pot tamarind and allow to boil. Check seasoning and add more salt if required.
6. To this add the fried fish slices and rotate the pan so that all slices are coated well with masala
7. Allow to boil for another 5 mins until the gravy thickens and coats the fish. 
8. Switch off flame and add curry leaves and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
9. Serve hot with rice or rotis

Happy Seafood Cooking!

Shabana