Fish Chukka

Fish chukka is a spicy dry roast fish preparation. The fried fish pieces are coated with spicy and tangy onion gravy. Try this and enjoy with a bowl of steamed rice!

Ingredients;

1. Fish-1/2 kg (any big)
2. turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
3. Pepper powder-1 tsp
4. Chilly powder- 1 tsp
5. Salt-to taste
6. Ginger garlic paste-2 tsp
7. Vinegar- 1/2 tsp

• Marinate the fish piece with all the above Ingredients; rest for 15 minutes and shallow fry it in the hot oil until done.
• Keep aside (You can remove the bones after cools down; if you wish to)

Ingredients for Onion masala:

1. Dry red chilly-2
2. Curry Leaves-1 spring
3. Thinly chopped ginger-1 tsp
4. Thinly chopped garlic-1 tsp
5. Thinly chopped green chilly-1 tsp
6. Thinly sliced onion-1 large
7. Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
8. Chilly powder-1 tsp
9. Coriander powder-1 tbsp
10. Cumin powder- 1/2 tsp
11. Garam masala powder- 1/4 tsp
12. Salt-to taste
13. Vinegar-1 tbsp
14. Coriander leaves chopped-one handful

Preparation:

• In the fish fried oil add dry red chillies and curry leaves saute for few seconds.
• Add ginger, garlic and green chilly.
• Saute for 2 minutes until roasted well.
• Add onion and saute until transparent.
• Add all the spice powders one by one after mixing well in each addition.
• Add vinegar and mix well for a minute.
• Now add the fried fish pieces and nicely coat it with the onion masala.
• Switch off the flame and garish on top with chopped coriander leaves.