Sura Meen Puttu/ Shark Fish Puttu

Ingredients

Boneless and skinless Fish slices-500gms( Shark/ Sura meen is preferable)

Onion Big chopped-2

Garlic cloves sliced-8

Grater Coconut-1/4cup( optional)

Red chilly powder-2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Tamarind paste-1/2tsp

Coarsely ground Pepper

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Curry leaves- few

Salt to taste

Method

Boil water in a small pot, add a pinch of turmeric and turn of the flame. Add the fish slices, let it stand for a min, drain the slices and set aside to cool. When fish cools down crumble the fish with fingers. In a small bowl add chilly powder, turmeric, salt, tamarind paste and little water, make into thick paste. Add this paste to the crumbled fish and mix well. Heat oil in a pan, add mustard seeds and allow to crackle. Add the onions, curry leaves, garlic and saute until onion turns brown, add the crumbled fish and fry until dry. Add the coarsely ground pepper, mix well and serve hot.