Tisreyanche Sukhe/Goan Clams Dry

Tisreo in English means Clams. Tisreyanche Sukhe or the Clams Dry recipe is one among sea food dish loved by all Goans. Dry Clams recipe is always loved more because of its natural sea salt flavours and less of spices involved in cooking. The coconut and few mild spices just gives the clams extra taste as we Indians cannot eat raw sea food. The cooking process involved is very less with less ingredients but end result is  Just aromatic. So lets begin with Goan Clams Dry recipe or Tisreyanche Sukhe :).

Servings 5-6

Total Preparation Time : 30 Min

Cooking Time : 10-15 min

Ingredients

1 Kg Clams

1 Coconut Grated

2 Onions finely chopped

1 Large Tomato chopped

3-4 Green chilies slit

1 Tsp of ginger/garlic paste

1 Tsp Turmeric Powder

1/2 Tsp Pepper crushed

1/2 Cup Tamarind Pulp/water of Tamarind soaked

Green Coriander chopped for Garnish

Salt as per taste

Oil

Method

1.First clean the Clams well,one method to clean is as soon as you get clams keep it in freezer for a hour or two,you will see the clams opens up and other method is to boil or else can get already cleaned in fish store.Once you clean then can collect clams meet in one shell.

2.Then in one deep pan add oil,once heated up add chopped onions,tomatoes and slit chilies.Saute the onions well until translucent for about 1 min or 2 .Then add 1 Tsp of ginger/garlic paste.

3.Then add the cleaned clams in to the pan and toss well.Then add turmeric powder,pepper crushed,tamarind pulp and salt.Toss well again so the spices added get mixed well.

4.Cook on slow flame for about 5 min.The add the grated coconut and allow to cook for 10-15 min on slow flame.Last give garnish of fresh coriander .Server Hot as side dish for you fish curry rice.Classic isn't it.