Mahe Kalia

 

 




 
 
 
 
Mahe Kalia

Mahe Kalia

ingredients for 4
mackerel 500 gm
gingelly seeds 15 gm
groundnut 20 gm
dry coconut 20 gm
tamarind 15 gm
onions `100 gm
mustard 2 gm
cuminseeds 1 gm
red chillies 20 gm
ginger 10 gm
garlic ` 10 gm
turmeric 1 gm
salt to taste
curry leaves a few
oil 50 ml

Method

1.Clean the fish .Make gashes and keep whole.2. Soak tamarind in a cup of water .3.Roast and grind till ,ground nut ,chillies and copra . 4. Grind ginger and garlic separetely .5.Heat oil .Add mustard and cumin. 6. As they start to crackle ,add curry leaves and sliced onions ,and then roasted and grind spices ,turmeric and ginger -garlic paste .7. Fry well ,sprinkling a little water occasionally if desired .8. Squeeze out the tamarind juice .Strain and add .9. Simmer for 10 minutes . 10.Add salt .Add fish and more water if desired .11.,Simmer till the fish is cooked . 12. Dish out carefully.13. The gravy should be of pouring consistency.

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