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Choora Meen Thoran-Tuna Thoran Recipe

Easy & Healthy! Tuna thoran is a dry side dish made using canned tuna or fresh tuna and grated coconut.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 2 -3
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Calories:

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

Method
 

  1. 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.
  2. In a pan heat oil and splutter mustard and curry leaves.
  3. Add chopped shallots,chopped garlic,ginger,green chilly, few curry leaves and saute well till the onion become translucent.
  4. Add all the spice powders and mix well.
  5. 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.)
  6. 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

Prepare the thoran 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.