Nethili Karuvadu Thokku | Nethilli Thokku | Anchovies dry fish thokku | Sunday Special Recipe

Nethilli Karuvadu Thokku or Nethilli Thokku is a easy thokku which I prepared last sunday. I want to finish the Anchovies / Nethilli, which I brought from India. I usually prepare the Nethilli Karuvadu fry or Nethilli sambal, but this time I want to try this thokku as the side dish for rice as well as for the chappathi.

You can try different fish recipes below
Masala Fish Fry
Vaalai Karuvadu Fry
Anchovies Fish Fry
Andhra Style Fish Fry
Kerala Style Pomfret Fry

Nethili Karuvadu Thokku

Preparation time: 15 min | Cook Time: 10 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: South Indian

Ingredients
I. Marination
Anchovies / Nethili Karuvadu Thokku - 150gms
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeic powder - 2 pinch
Salt - 1 pinch (see notes)

II. For Gravy (Thokku)
Onion - 2 (chopped lengthwise)
Tomato - 2 (chopped nicely)
Garlic - 6 to 8
Dry red chillies - 2 to 3
Tamarind extract - from 1 lemon size tamarind
Curry leaves - few
Fenugreek seeds - a pinch
Mustard seeds - a pinch
Fenugreek + Dry chillies powder - 1 tsp (See Notes)
Jaggery - 1 tsp (Optional)
Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Method

1. Soak the tamarind for 10 min and extract the juice.

2. Wash the anchovies dry fish and soak it in water for 10 min.

3. Remove the head and pat dry.

4. Add the chilli powder, coriander powder, little salt and turmeric powder.

5. In a small kadai or pan, add the oil and when hot, add the fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds. Add the dry chilli and the curry leaves.

6. Add the onion, garlic. Saute them for a while.

7. Add the Tomato and saute it.

8. Add the tamarind extract.

9. Add the anchovies now.

10. Add little water and let it cook.

11. Add the chilli and fenugreek powder.

12. Add little jaggery or sugar. (this step is purely optional)

13. When the gravy thickens, switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves.

14. Serve the Nethili karuvadu thokku with rice.

Yummy Nthilli karuvadu thokku is ready.

Notes:
1. Adding jaggery or sugar is purely optional.
2. Dry fry 2 dry chillies and fenugreek to light brown colour and grind to a coarse paste. (Check this Tomato thokku recipe for this preparation).

Indian style Salmon Fish Fry | Salmon Fish Fry | Easy Fish Fry Recipes | Sunday special recipes

Indian style salmon fish fry is yet another easy n tasty recipe. I never tried salmon in India. After coming to Singapore, I tasted the salmon fish with brown sauce sauce for dinner at a restaurant. It was so delicious and I loved the taste.

So I wanted to prepare my own Indian style Salmon fish. This is very easy to prepare and tastes great. Let's see how to make it.

You can check the other fish recipes below

Kerala style Pomfret Fry

Anchovies Fish Fry

Masala Fish Fry

Simple Fish Fry
Andhra Style Fish Fry

Indian Style Salmon Fish Fry

Preparation time: 5min + 1 hr soaking time | Cook Time: 15 min | Serves: 4

Recipe Category: Side dish | Recipe Cuisine: Indian

Ingredients 

Salmon fish - 4 pieces
Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric - 1/5 tsp
Pepper - 1/2 tsp
Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tbsp
Salt - as per taste
Olive oil for frying

Method 

1. Wash the salmon and pat dry.

2. Marinate the fish with chilli powder, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, salt, pepper and lemon juice and ginger garlic paste. 

3. Let it rest for 1 hr to 2 hr. 

4. Now add oil in a pan and fry the fish on both sides until they turn light Brown on both the sides. 

5. Remove from the pan, when ready. 

Yummy Indian style Salmon Fish Fry is ready

Yummy Salmon Fish fry in Indian Style is ready to be served...

Notes:
1. Frying in Olive oil, gives richer taste. You can also fry in cooking oil.
2. The mentioned spices can be adjusted according to your spice level.
3. Squeeze little lemon juice before serving, gives a nice tangy taste. But it is purely optional.

Fish Head Curry | How to make Singapore Fish Head Curry | Meen Thalai Curry | South Indian Fish Recipes

I used to cook Fish curry or Meen Kulambu and put the fish head in that while boiling. I never know there is a special recipe for Fish Head Curry until I came here. In my Office get together once my colleague ordered this famous Singapore Fish Head Curry and when I tasted, it is something different from our normal Fish curry. Immediately I googled and took the base recipe of Fish head curry from Muthus Curry Restaurant and cooked it that weekend and it was awesome. I bet, if you try this one time, definitely you will keep trying this again and again. 

You can also view some Fish Recipes below

Meen Kuzhambu (Amma Special)
Masala Fish Fry
Anchovies Fish Fry
Restaurant Style Sura Puttu

Kerala Style Pomfret Fry
Nethili Sambal
Fish in Coconut Milk

Famous Singapore Fish Head Curry

Preparation time: 20 min | Cook Time: 35 min | Serves: 5

Recipe Category: Main | Recipe Cuisine: Singapore / South Indian

Ingredients

For marination of Fish
Fish head - 2
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Salt - 1/4 tsp

For Gravy
1. Oil - 2.5 tbsp
2. Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
3. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
4. Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Green chillies - 3
6. Onion - 2 (Shallots - 20)
7. Tomato - 2
8. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
9. Garlic pods - 4 to 5 (crushed)
10. Curry Leaves - 1 spring
11. Chilli powder - 1 tsp
12. Coriander powder - 1 tsp
13. Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
14. Coconut milk - 1 cup
15. Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
16. Veggies ( Brinjal - 2, Drumstick - 1, Ladies finger - 8 )
17. Salt - as needed
18. Water - as required
19. Coriander leaves - for garnishing

Lets see the method of cooking...

Method

1. Wash the fish head with salt. Add 1 tsp chilli powder, 1/4 tsp turmeric powder, 1/2 tsp coriander powder, 1/4 tsp salt. Sprinkle little water to this and marinate the fish. Let it rest for 2 hrs. Mean while soak the tamarind for 30 min and take the water and keep it ready.

2. In a big kadai or wok, add oil and when it is hot add the fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds. In 30 seconds gap add the green chilli, curry leaves and garlic.

3. In another 30 seconds, add the onion and fry it. Wait till they becomes translucent. Now add the tomato and sauté them well. 

4. Add the ginger paste now and fry till the raw ginger smell goes off. By this time, the oil starts oozing out. 

5. Add the salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder. Fry for a min or 2. Add the tamarind water.

6. Let the tamarind water starts boiling. Add the drumstick and brinjal. 

7. Allow it to boil again for 5 min, as the drumstick takes more time to get cooked. Now add the okra and again allow to boil. Now add the coconut milk and bring to boil again.

8. When the veggies are half cooked, add the fish head with some water. Keep cooking for 15 min atleast or till the oil oozes or starts floating on the top.

9. Switch off the stove and garnish with coriander leaves and serve with white rice. 

Yummy and Famous Singapore Fish Head Curry is ready. 

Notes:

1. Be careful while adding the chilli powder, salt and coriander powder second time in the gravy, as the fish is marinated already. Sometimes it might be too spicy.

2. Also keep in mind we also add the green chillies. So adjust the chilli powder according to your taste buds. (The quantity mentioned, is for my family taste)

3. You can also add pepper powder, but it takes little peppery.
4. Adding coconut milk, enhances the taste.
5. Adding veggies is purely optional, but still it tastes good while adding.
6. Always allow to boil the fish curry for 15 min at least and the curry tastes great the next day.

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