How about Choora Meen Thoran-Tuna Thoran -Kerala Style -Tuna Stir Fry with Coconut?
Thoran is a dry dish traditionally made of a finely chopped vegetables mixed together with grated coconut and briefly stirred on a pan over a hot fire. Non-vegetarian thorans are also equally popular ones.
Fish Thoran -Meen Thoran is such an easy and versatile dish, made using any kind of fish, here I used Tuna-Choora as we call in Malayalam (Malayalam is a language spoken in Kerala, South India.) Tuna thoran is a dry side dish made using canned tuna or fresh tuna and grated coconut. Apart from being very tasty it is very healthy and easy to prepare. This is one recipe that my mother used to make often at home and I love it, especially with Ayila-Indian mackerel.
Let’s see how Kerala Style Tuna Thoran is made in my mom’s kitchen. Hope you will like it, as much as my family did.
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Choora Meen Thoran-Tuna Thoran Recipe
Ingredients
- Can of Tuna : 1 or Fresh Tuna fillet : 1/2 kg /1.1 lb
- Shallots/Small Red onions : 5-7 chopped
- Green chillies : 2-3 slit lengthwise
- Garlic : 1 tsp chopped
- Ginger : 1 tsp chopped
- Grated Coconut : 4-5 tbsp
- Turmeric powder : 1/4 tsp
- Red Chilly powder : 1/2 tsp
- Garam masala or Chicken masala : 1/4 tsp
- Mustard seeds : 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves :1 sprig
- Oil : 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Squeeze out all the water or oil from the canned tuna or if your using fresh fish, cook the fish with turmeric powder, salt and water. Cool and shred fish meat finely, remove the bones and keep it aside.
- In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and curry leaves.
- Add chopped shallots,chopped garlic,ginger,green chilly, few curry leaves and saute well till the onion become translucent.
- Add all the spice powders and mix well.
- Add the canned tuna or add the cooked sherred fish meat and saute for a while, (Note : Canned tuna is already cooked, so we don't have to cook it before.)
- Cook covered in medium-low flame for 5 minutes. Finally add grated coconut and rest of the curry leaves, mix well and cook uncovered in a medium flame for about 5 minutes. Keep stirring and drizzle little oil, if its sticking to the bottom remove from the fire. Serve with steamed Rice or Roti /Chappati. Enjoy!
Notes
You can use any fresh or frozen fish fillets like King fish, Indian Mackerel, Shark, Seer fish, Sardines or Anchovies.
Those of you who have not tasted it, do give a try and enjoy this Kerala Style Tuna Thoran -Choora Thoran. Don’t forget to let me know your opinion.
Happy Cooking!
Sangeetha
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Hi Mam,
No new words I can find to praise u…. I know u have lots and lots of appreciation for ur recipes…. So my praise is not new for u…. Bt I feel bad if I dint praise a great person like u……I love cooking bt I dont have a proper guide these days,,,, Bt now I find ur blog very useful which helps me to gain self confidence in cooking and get lots of appreciation….. Hats off to u mam…..
And abt this recipe…… My 1 year old son hates fish fry and fish in fish curry but I made the fish thoran and served him (without green chilly)….. He enjoyed eating…… No words to express my gratitude…..
Do you serve this with a veggie side? I like it with rasam and potato curry but I would like to make it with some kind of green vegetable dish. Any recommendations?
This is one of my favorite recipes. I use tuna canned in olive oil and add a little bit of extra spices (coriander, cumin, and hing.).
Hello, Thank you for trying and letting me know. Liked the addition of Kudampuli…Sounds nice. I'm sure it must have given an extra punch to the dish :-):) May be next time i will try with kudampuli.
Thanks!
Sangeetha
I tried this one…I added kudampuli also..my grandma adds it…but which I made didn't turn out as tasty as hers
Thx Kris for kind words 🙂
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Thanks everyone for stopping by for a visit and for the lovely comments you left for me.
my fav..looks so delicious…
Pic kandittu kothi vannu!yummy yummy!
A very unique preparation, love the coconut here!
lovely thoran with tuna..nice recipe n beautiful click!!
US Masala
kidilam thoran… nice picture as well…
i bet the coconut adds such a great flavor!
This looks superb!! I love this thoran..
I have eaten thoran only with veggies never with fish,this i must say is more appealing to me.
Yummy thoran…
tuna thoran sounds too gud.Too gud idea of using tuna.
The thoran is gorgeous and lovely!
Dear Sangeetha
Wao this is such a new dish for me…
I am going to try it I have all the fish in stock and will start with Indian Mackerel followed by canned Tuna … Going to market to get the Curry patta.
have a nice week
My father always needs two kutaan, two curries and one thoran in his lunch… thats a must.
I always think why he needs everything two and only thoran a single one… then I understand it is that important that you need to have it a single one… 🙂
I have tried cabbage thoran, pavkya toran(tried and spitted it… tastes bitter), beans thoran, and a lot of other thorans but never tried this choora meen thoran…It was interesting to read the recipe. In cochin we get almost all types of fish and I can try this.
Thanks for sharing this.
tuna thoran super ayuttundu! it is lunch time here…vayil vellam varunnu…
Very nice you have prepared thoran. Looks gorgeous and delicious. Thanks for your wonderful recipe.
looks so yum!
meen thoran kidilan aayittundeda..I love it..enikku visakkunnee..
Hi,
I tripped on your blog while blog hopping. You have an amazing space. I have seen vegeterian Thoran in many blogs. Tuna Thoran is quite new n interesting.
Cheers n Happy Cooking,
Satrupa
http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com
I have never cooked fish like this..sounds interesting and that looks very tempting n irresistible..wld love to try this out sometime..thanks for the recipe!
Mouthwatering thoran, makes me hungry..
This sounds wonderful, I would love to try it! Yummy!
I don't eat tuna but liked ur recipe..will prepare for Mmahi…
Love fish thoran..adipoli ayitundu
Very nice.. Interesting that you added chicken masala
Kidilan…Ethu thoranum enikishtanu…
this looks amazing, my mouths definitely watering.
Wonderful Tuna Preparation. Loved the fish with rice combo.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
I love thoran and anything that is thoran based…your prep looks awesome..:)
have never cooked fish in this way, but sounds really good…nice click too sangeetha…