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Mackerel Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Stir Fry) Recipe
by Navaneetham Krishnan

Mackerel Fish Puttu (Shredded Fish Stir Fry)

The flavors are well balanced; smooth, light and delightful. Pair the dish with sambar, rasam and cabbage stir fried.

Rating: 4/5
Avg. 4/5 1 vote
Prep time: Indian
Cook time: Servings: 5 person

Goes Well With: a side dish with rice

Ingredients

  • 2 pieces (about 250g) Indian mackerel/tenggiri
  • 1 tsp turmeric/kunyit powder
  • 1/2 tsp black mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 green chili - sliced thinly
  • 1 red chili/2 birds eye chilies - sliced thinly
  • 5 shallots - sliced thinly
  • 1/2 inch ginger - sliced into thin stripes
  • 1/2 tbsp lime juice
  • 3 tbsp grated coconut
  • 2-3 sprigs curry leaves
  • 2 tbsp oil
  • Salt for taste

Directions

  1. Simmer fish with enough water and turmeric till soft and tender.
  2. Remove, cool down and flake it up.
  3. Heat oil and saute chilies, shallots and ginger.
  4. Add cumin and mustard seeds.
  5. Stir and fry for another 1 min.
  6. Add the rest of the ingredients.
  7. Continue to stir and fry to combine all the ingredients together (another 3-4 mins)
  8. Remove from heat.