Salmon Fish Fry

Salmon is my favourite variety of fish it taste delicious when it is fried and also good for health rich in Omega 3. I like the colour of  fish, before marriage my amma often cook fried fish for us. But, we get only dam fish in our amma's place if we need to buy sea fish then have to go Fish market. My Hubby was born and raise in Coastal place, but he doesn't like to eat fish. He use to choose the good taste fish for me from our fish market here and sometimes cook fish fry for me but he never tasted even a single bit piece. After marriage only i started to eat and cook the  Prawns n Crabs, before that i never seen it in our mom's place. This week is Meen Vaaram (Fish Week) in my house going to cook different fish on daily, today am planning to make Butter fish kulambu first time in my life.

My Hubby brought me different variety of fish for this week, yesterday i cooked the Salmon fish fry tried from my Sister-in-law Sridevi's recipe in her blog and it tasted very good. My Great Chef Hubby and SIL are good in cooking all kinds of foods esp Seafood. Both of them showed interest in cooking from their childhood that time itself they discovered new recipes in their kitchen still it is continuing. I like all the recipes from my SIL's blog esp this Salmon Fish Fry and Rasgulla, don't miss to check out in her space. Here, is the recipe for the Salmon Fish Fry as follows,

Ingredients:

1.Salmon steaks - 2 pieces
2.Red Chilli Powder - 3 tsp (I use kashmiri red chilli powder it won't taste too strong, you can use accor to ur preference)
3.Salt as reqd
4.Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
5.Canola Oil - approx 2 tbsp
6.Curry leaves few strings

Preparation:

1.Clean the Salmon Steaks, add the chilli and turmeric powders, curry leaves, salt and 1 tsp oil ( i use little bit of oil while marinating the fish, it helps to stick the masalas to the fish you can also avoid the oil).
2.Leave it to marinate for 1 - 2 hrs and also you can store the marination in air tight box keep it inside the freezer can use it easily for any time.
3.After Marination, heat the 1 tbsp of oil in non-stick small frying pan and fry the marinated Salmon fish on all sides can add the oil if required while frying.(adding curry leaves while frying gives nice flavour and the crispy curry leaves taste good with fish fry)
4.Now the Tender and Succulent Salmon fish Fry is ready to serve hot with hot Rasam rice. The best accompaniment for Fish fry is with Rasam Rice, taste very good i always enjoy fish fry with this combination.

Easy Shrimp Gravy (இறால் தொக்கு)

Ingredients:

1.Shrimps - 500 gms
2.Chopped Onions - 1 1/2 big
3.Chopped tomatoes - 2 small
4.Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tsp
5.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
6.Salt - to taste
7.Curry leaves - few
8.Garam Masala powder - 1 tsp
9.Ginger Garlic paste - 2 tsp

For seasoning:

1.Canola oil - 3 tbsp
2.Fennel Seeds - 2 tsp

Preparation:

1.Heat oil in the non stick frying pan and season the fennel seeds. Add the curry leaves and onions , saute it well till the onion turns translucent. ( Adding more onions gives good taste )
2.Now add the gingergarlic paste till it turns golden brown, cook it in medium fire.
3.At this time add the powders ( frying chilli,garam masala,turmeric gives dark colour to the recipe ) to the sauting onion mixture fry for 2 mts.
4.Braise the tomatoes with salt in the frying pan ( take out the tomato seeds , juices and chop it) close the pan with the lid and leave it to cook to mash.
5.After the oil separates on the edges, now add the cleaned shrimps ( i bought cooked frozen baby shrimps) and stir it well.
6.Cook the shrimps in medium fire no need to add water, Shrimp itself leaves water and close the lid to cook for 10 mts.
7. After 10 mts open the lid and allow the water to evapourate , it should be thick gravy texture.
8.Serve hot the Spicy and easy Shrimp Gravy with plain rice and Rasam.
9.We enjoyed this Spicy Yummy Shrimp Gravy with Rice and Paruppu Rasam for our yesterday's Dinner.