King Fish Cutlets

Fish Cutlets are delicious snacks which just melts in your mouth full of flavours. You cant just stop by eating one.Earlier i have also made cutlets of mackerels,tuna and vegetables too. I happen to make King fish Cutlets because my Papa got Lots of Medium size King Fish from panaji market and it was so fresh.So lets begin to make cutlets.

Servings 6-8

Total Preparation Time : 30 min

Cooking time : 10 min

Ingredients

6 -8 Small King Fish cleaned 

3 Onions Finely chopped

Rava / Semolina /Bread crumbs for coating

2 Eggs Beaten

Salt

1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

Oil for frying

Green Masala Paste for Cutlets

1 Cup of Green coriander

3-4 Green chilies

5-6 Garlic flakes

1 inch Ginger

1/4 Turmeric

1/2 tsp pepper corns

1 Small stick of cinnamon

6 Cloves

1 Table spoon of vinegar

Method

• Place the King fish in a pan or kadai,add salt,turmeric and add little water.Boil the mackerels for 10 min
• Allow the Fish to cool down.Mean while saute the onions chopped until soft and transparent.
• Grind all the ingredients mentioned above into thick paste(make sure its not watery)
• Once King fish is cooled down clean the fish by removing all the big and small bones.
• Add King Fish cleaned in a bowl,in that also add cooked onions,green paste,turmeric and salt as required.
• Mix and mash all the ingredients well into smooth mixture.
• Then make small round cutlets and keep aside.
• Dip the cutlets into beaten egg and then roll into rava or bread crumbs and allow to rest at room temperature  for 2-3 min or can also place into the freezer.
• Keep a pan or tava on stove ,once heated add oil and shallow fry the cutlets .
  

Bangdyachi Udid meethi

Bangdyachi Udid Meethi is a thick curry prepared by grinding coconut along with most important ingredients that is Udid (black lentils) and meethi (fenugreek seeds) and raw rice . Udid meethi is little thick form of curry then the normal curry which we make. Fresh mackerels brings extra taste to the curry along with the tanginess of tamarind pulp. Udid meethi is best to be served with steamed rice or can enjoy with Goan pao.

Servings 6
Total Preparation Time : 40 min
Cooking Time : 20  min

Ingredients

6-7 medium size mackerels
1/2 coconut scrapped
2 Large onions
5-6 red chilies(kashmiri or byadgi )
2 Tsp Udid (Black lentil split)
2 Tsp Raw rice
1/2 Tsp Fenugreek seed
2 Tsp Coriander seeds
1/2 cup of Tamarind pulp(or small ball of tamarind)
1/2 Tsp of pepper corns
1/2 Tsp of Turmeric powder
salt as per taste
oil for frying
water for grinding

Method

• Clean the mackerels and cut into pieces ,apply salt ,little turmeric powder and keep aside.
• Meanwhile heat up a pan and fry one onion in little oil until light brown,then add scrapped coconut and roast till the cornflour changes to brown.
• Remove the mixture from pan and keep aside to cool,in the same pan add 1/2 tsp of oil and roast the red chilies and coriander seed.remove the same n keep in plate,In the same pan roast the fenugreek seeds,raw rice and udid until light brown.Do not burn or as might taste bitter.
• Once all the ingredients are cooled then grind all ingredients to a fine paste and tamarind while grinding
• Add around 2 Tsp of oil to a pan ,once heated add the reaming onion and fry well.Then add the ground paste and fry well for 5 min.Then add water as required .
• Once the masala starts to boil add the mackerels pieces and stir slowly.Cook on medium flame for 10 min and occasionally keep stirring so that the masala doesn't stick the pan. Make sure the mackerel pieces are not broken while stirring.
• Once done serve the Udid meethi with steamed rice or with pao or also can serve with chapati or rice bhakri.

Sweet Corn Raita

You must have always tried Tomato raita or onion raita or cucumber riata but just for experimenting tried making Corn Riata and it really turned to be very tasty .The sweetness of corn and the creamy texture of curd and the spicy flavour of green chilies really makes it a yummy raita. A great Raita to be served with Biryani's. You can also use it as some dip with nachos . It is so easy and quick to make ...So do try this healthy sweet corn raita.

Servings 4

Preparation Time : 10 min

Ingredients

1 Tin of Thick curd(approx 400 gram)

1 Cup of sweet corn

1 Cucumber cut into fine cubes

1 Onion finely chopped

1 Tomato cut into fine cubes

1 Green chili finely chopped(can add more for spice)

2 Tsp Green coriander finely chopped

2 Pinch of pepper crushed

salt as per taste

Method

• In bowl add the chopped veggies that is sweet corn,tomato,onions,Green chilies,cucumber,pepper crushed,salt and green coriander.
• Than mix the curd until smooth and then add in  the veggies and mix well.
• Serve chilled with Biryani's or use as dip or enjoy the sweet corn raita JUST LIKE THAT !!!