Red Chilly Fish Fry

Chepala Vepudu

Ingredients :

Fish 1/2 kg or 1 lb

Onion 1 small

Curry Leaves 6

Red chilly Powder 2 tsp

Ginger Garlic Paste 1/2 tsp

Coriander Powder 1/2 tsp

Coconut Powder 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Garam Masala pinch

Salt as per taste

Oil 2 tbsp

Preparation :

Clean and wash fish pieces 4-5 times, finally pour 2 caps

of vinegar or lemon juice to remove clinginess, again wash

with water and keep in holes vessel to drain (for 20 Min's).

Make fine paste of onion and mix all the ingredients with fish,

marinate it for 20 Min's.

Now Heat oil in a wide non-stick pan, spread the

marinate fish on it as single layer.

Cover the pan with lid, Cook on low-medium flame for 5 Min's,

remove the lid and turn the pieces with flat spoon one by

one carefully.(do not mess and need not put lid again).

After 10 Min's decrease the flame, turn the pieces to the other

side,do it regularly till the fish gets fried.

Now Red Chilly Fish Fry is ready.

Serve it as snack or with rice.

It takes approx 25-30 Min's to prepare.

Spicy Tomato Chutney

Tomato Pacchadi

Ingredients :

Tomato 1/2 kg or 1 lb

Tamarind paste 2 tsp
Green Chilies 12

Sesame Powder 1 tbsp

Peanut Powder 1 tbsp

Methi leaves few sprigs

Curry Leaves 6

Garlic Pods 5

Turmeric Powder 1/4 tsp

Salt as per taste

For Seasoning :

Oil 2 tsp

Urad Dal 1/2 tsp

Mustard Seeds 1/ 4 tsp

Cumin Seeds 1/4 tsp

Curry Leaves 5

Preparation :

Wash and chop tomato, wash and remove the ends of green chilly.

Heat oil in a pan, add urad dal, mustard seeds, cumin seeds,

after changing its colour add curry leaves, after few seconds take

it to a bowl.

Take green chilies, garlic pods, methi leaves and curry leaves in the

same pan in left over oil, fry for 5 Min's then add tomatoes and salt,

cook them till tomato becomes soft (do not add water).

Blend cooked ingredients with peanut powder, sesame powder to

a coarse paste and take it to a bowl.

Now add seasoning on to the tomato chutney.

Now Spicy Tomato Chutney is ready.

Serve it with dosa ,idly, rice, chapati...etc.

Makes around 3 cups chutney.

It takes approx 20 - 30 Min's to prepare.

Suggestions :

Add tamarind, if tomatoes are not sour enough

or to increase sour taste.

Store chutney in refrigerator.