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Tuna Fish-Choora Meen Ularthiyathu - Kerala Style Tuna Roast

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Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian,Kerala
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes
Servings: 2 -3
Calories:
Author: Sangeetha
Tasty and Healthy Tuna-Choora Meen Ularthiyathu -Kerala Style Sauteed Tuna with spices all in one neat little package!
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Ingredients

  • Fresh Tuna fillet : ½ kg /1.1 lb or Canned Tuna : 1
  • Shallots/Small Red onions : 5-7 sliced or Onion : 1/2 of small sized one (finely chopped
  • Green chillies : 2-3 slit lengthwise
  • Garlic : 1 tsp crushed
  • Ginger : 1 tsp crushed
  • Turmeric powder : ¼ tsp
  • Red Chilly powder : 1 tsp
  • Coriander powder : 2 tsp or Substitute with Garam masala or Chicken masala : 1/4 tsp
  • Fennel powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Fenugreek powder ; 1/8 tsp
  • Black pepper powder : 1/4 tsp
  • Mustard seeds : ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves :1 sprig
  • Coconut Oil or Cooking 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 few curry leaves.
  • Add sliced pearl onion-shallots, crushed garlic, ginger, green chilly, few curry leaves and saute well till the shallots become translucent.
  • Reduce the fire to low and add turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder or with chicken masala or garam masala powder,fennel powder and fenugreek powder and saut'e for a minute.
  • Add cooked shredded tuna or canned tuna along with enough salt and mix well (Note: Canned tuna is already cooked, so we don't have to cook it before.)
  • Add little more coconut oil and let it cook covered in medium-low flame for 5 minutes.
  • Finally add black pepper powder and remaining curry leaves, cook uncovered in a medium flame for another 5 minutes. Keep stirring and drizzle little oil, if its sticking to the bottom remove from the fire. Serve with steamed Rice or Roti /Chapati, or with any Indian Bread

Notes

Prepare the tuna ularthiyathu-stir fry using coconut oil, if you want the authentic Kerala taste.
You can use any fresh or frozen fish fillets like King fish, Indian Mackerel, Shark, Seer fish, Sardines or Anchovies.
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