Garlic and herb Roasted Salmon

Roasted Salmon with Garlic and Herbs

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Roasted Salmon with garlic and herbs is very simple and easy to cook with few ingredients. You can serve it with any roasted veggies or with rice and a dipping sauce.

Ingredients:	Quantity
Salmon without skin	1 lb (3-4 pieces)
Garlic powder	1/2 tsp
Paprika	1/2 tsp
Pepper	To taste
Salt	To taste
Dried Parsley	2 tsp
Dried Dill	1 tsp
Lemon Juice	1-2 tsp
Olive Oil	1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder (Optional)*	1/2 tsp

Preparation:
1) Preheat oven to 400°F and line a baking sheet with foil or spray with cooking spray/oil.
2) Clean the Salmon and pat dry with a kitchen towel.
3) Mix the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic powder, paprika, salt, pepper, dried herbs and turmeric powder (if using). Apply this mixture on the Salmon. Make sure it is coated thoroughly on all sides. Let is marinate for 10-15 min's.
4) Line them on the baking sheet and roast for 20-25 min's, then broil on high for 1-2 min's on each side until they turn crisp**.
5) Serve hot with roasted veggies (like broccoli or zucchini or squash or capsicum) or Corn Rice and with any dipping sauce like ranch or honey mustard.

Note: * I prefer to use Turmeric powder in most of the sea food recipes to get rid of the smell. ** Cooking time varies by -5 to +5 min's based on the thickness and size of the Salmon.

Fish in Red Curry

Fish in Thai Red Curry Sauce

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Very tasty Thai red curry sauce which can be used as a base to cook several dishes. The dish is slightly modified using the ingredients available in the local market.

Ingredients:	Quantity
White Fish	1 lb
Large Onion	1 nos
Thai Red Curry Paste	3-4 tbsp
Coconut Milk	1 cup
Green Chili	1 nos
Fish Sauce/Soy Sauce	1 tsp
Brown/Palm Sugar	1 tsp
Kaffir Lime Leaves/Lemon Rind	1-2 nos/1 tsp
Oil*	2-3 tbsp
Turmeric Powder	1 tsp
Cayenne Pepper Powder(Optional)	1/4 tsp
Salt	To taste
Dried Basil	1/2 tsp
Fresh Basil	5-6 leaves
Chopped Parsley	To Garnish

Preparation:
1) Clean and cut fish into large cubes and marinate fish with salt and turmeric powder for few Min's.
2) Heat oil in a fry pan and fry a 2-3 Min's on each side and set aside.
3) Heat oil in a large sauté pan and sauté the onions for 1-2 Min's and then add the red curry paste sauté for few Min's until the raw smell disappears.
4) Add the lemon rind/lime leaves, green chili, fish sauce, sugar, Cayenne pepper powder and the coconut milk, water/stock and simmer for 8-10 Min's.
5) Add the fried fish to the curry and let it cook for another 10 Min's.
6) Add the dried basil, and then garnish with fresh basil and chopped parsley.
7) Serve hot with steamed rice or flavored rice.

Note:* Usually peanut oil is used for this dish. You can use olive oil or canola oil or vegetable oil.
You can also add vegetables like carrot, zucchini, mushroom to this curry.
You can replace fish with chicken or vegetables or shrimp.
You can make you own red curry paste using the recipe Red Curry Paste or use a readymade paste.

Sura(Shark) Puttu

Selvam got Shark one day and I have never cooked it before. He had eaten it in my cousin's house and he liked that, so I called her up and asked her how to cook.

I tried it out and it came really well.

Ingredients:

Shark 500gms,
Large onions/Small Onions (almost 400 gms),
Garlic flakes 5-6,
Ginger/Garlic paste 1 tbsp,
Green Chilly 2-3,
Turmeric powder 2 tsp,
Red Chilly powder - 1 tsp

For Seasoning
Mustard 1 tsp,
Few Curry leaves ,
Few Coriander leaves
Oil 1 tsp

Preparation:

1) Clean the shark pieces well.
2) In a vessal add the shark pieces, turmeric powder and little salt and let it cook well, (Approximately 10-15) until the shark is cooked well.
3) Once the shark is cooked well, you can peel the outer black & white hard skin easily.
4) Squeeze the water out of it and grate it well and make a mixture by adding turmeric powder, chilly powder.
5) In a tawa add oil and add the ingredients for seasoning and add the garlic flakes, green chillies, ginger/garlic paste and saute well.
6) Once the onion is fried well, add the shark mixture to it.
7) Let them blend well for sometime and get cooked together. (approx 10 mins).
8) Garnish it with coriander leaves.

Prawn Masala

I have got this recipe from my perima. I used to like the prawn masala that she does, so thought of giving it a try. It is a simple and easy to prepare. It is yummy with any pulao.

Ingredients:

Cleaned prawns,
Onion,
tomato,
garlic,
turmeric powder,
chilly powder,
coriander powder,
pepper powder,
salt,
curry leaves,
oil.

Preparation:

1) Fry the chopped onions and garlic in a pan.
2) Once it is fried a bit, add tomato and let it fry.
3) Add the turmeric, chilly, coriander, pepper and salt to it and fry for a mintue.
4) Finally add the prawns and curry leaves and fry until the prawns are well cooked. (To test if the prawns are cooked, try to cut the prawn, if you are able to cut it, then it is well cooked)

Meen Kuzhambu

Traditional South Indian Fish Curry

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First time I had tried this dish being inspired by my cousin and another friend's Tamil Nadu style traditional Meen Kuzhambu a few years ago. I have improvised this to my current style of cooking.

Ingredients:	Quantity
Fish	750 gms
Onion	1 nos
Garlic Chopped	8-10 nos
Green Chili	1 nos
Tamarind Paste	2 tbsp
Salt	To taste
Oil	2 tbsp
Spice Paste:
Small Onions/Shallots	8-10 nos
Large Tomatoes	2 nos
Red Chili Powder	1 tbsp
Coriander Powder	1 tbsp
Turmeric Powder	1 tsp
Cumin Seeds	1 tsp
Fennel Seeds	1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds	1 tsp
Grated Coconut (Optional)*	1 tbsp
Curry Leaves	5-6 leaves
Tempering:
Mustard Seeds	1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds	1/2 tsp
Urad Dal	1 tsp
Curry Leaves	One Strand
Coriander Leaves	To Garnish

Preparation:
1) Clean fish and add little salt and half a tsp turmeric powder and set aside.
2) Heat oil in a pan and fry cumin, fennel and fenugreek seeds and add the small onion and fry for 3-4 mins and grind it with the remaining ingredients for spice paste.
3) Heat oil in a sauce pan and add the ingredients for tempering and once the mustard splutters add the finely chopped onions and garlic.
4) Add the ground spice paste and sauté well for 3-4 mins and then add the tamarind paste and add water to get it into medium consistency. Let it boil for 10 mins.
5) Add the fish into the curry and let it cook for 10 - 12 mins or until the fish is well cooked.
6) Garnish with chopped coriander and serve it with steamed rice.

Note: * Kuzhambu tastes as good without the coconut. It gives slightly a different taste.