Fish Sukka Recipe - Fish With Spicy Masala Filling
A high protein Indian recipe with fish - pompano (preferred), ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
Instructions
28 steps- 1
To begin making the Fish Sukka Recipe (Fish With Spicy Masala Filling), cut the fish into thin slices
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 2
Keep only the flesh of the fish and discard bones and organs
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 3
Wash well and apply some salt
salt - to taste - 4
(I haven't used the heads, but you can use them if you wish)Marinate fish with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and lime juice, in a big bowl
fish - pompano (preferred)(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)lemon juice(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 5
Mix and keep aside for 10 minutes
- 6
Till the fish gets marinated, let us prepare the sukka gravy
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 7
In a shallow fry pan, dry roast all the spices mentioned including coriander seeds, cloves, whole black peppercorns, black cardamom, cinnamon stick except poppy seeds
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cloves (laung)(3)whole black peppercorns(5)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(2)tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 8
Roast them on medium heat until fragrant
- 9
Make some room in the center of the pan by pushing the roasted spices aside
- 10
Add poppy seeds in the center and roast till they change color slightly
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 11
Switch off and let cool
- 12
Add the roasted spices along with desiccated coconut in a mixer grinder
dessicated coconut(1/2 cup) - 13
Add a tablespoon of red chilli powder and using very little water ( I used 1/4th cup) grind it to a smooth paste
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 14
Keep aside
- 15
Heat a tablespoon oil in a kadai and add slit green chilies and chopped onion
green chillies - slit vertically(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 16
Fry on medium high heat till onion changes its colour to light brown
onion - finely chopped(1) - 17
Pour in the prepared coconut paste and saute it for 5-6 minutes or till the sukka gravy is dried
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)dessicated coconut(1/2 cup) - 18
Add some salt and half of the chopped coriander leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchsalt - to tastecoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)onion - finely chopped(1) - 19
Mix well and stir in the marinated fish
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 20
If the gravy is too dry, add one or two tablespoons of water
tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 21
Add a teaspoon of lime juice
lemon juice(2 teaspoon) - 22
Cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes
- 23
Check in between
- 24
Do not mix fish too much, because unlike chicken, fish tend to break easily, releasing fish bones inside the dish
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 25
Gently stir in between or you can just shake the kadai in order for fish to get mixed up well with the gravy
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 26
Check if the fish is done with a toothpick
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 27
Sprinkle the remaining chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)onion - finely chopped(1) - 28
Fish Sukka Recipe is served as an appetizer with Lahsuni Dal Tadka (Moong Dal with Pumpkin) and steamed rice or Phulka, or Yakhni Pulao With Chicken Recipe and Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk) for a complete meal
fish - pompano (preferred)(2)
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Fish Sukka Recipe - Fish With Spicy Masala Filling
A high protein Indian recipe with fish - pompano (preferred), ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder (haldi). Ready in 35 min, serves 4.
Curated byAarav Mehta🇮🇳
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28 steps- 1
To begin making the Fish Sukka Recipe (Fish With Spicy Masala Filling), cut the fish into thin slices
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 2
Keep only the flesh of the fish and discard bones and organs
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 3
Wash well and apply some salt
salt - to taste - 4
(I haven't used the heads, but you can use them if you wish)Marinate fish with red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste and lime juice, in a big bowl
fish - pompano (preferred)(2)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)lemon juice(2 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 5
Mix and keep aside for 10 minutes
- 6
Till the fish gets marinated, let us prepare the sukka gravy
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 7
In a shallow fry pan, dry roast all the spices mentioned including coriander seeds, cloves, whole black peppercorns, black cardamom, cinnamon stick except poppy seeds
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)cloves (laung)(3)whole black peppercorns(5)black cardamom (badi elaichi)(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(2)tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 8
Roast them on medium heat until fragrant
- 9
Make some room in the center of the pan by pushing the roasted spices aside
- 10
Add poppy seeds in the center and roast till they change color slightly
coriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 11
Switch off and let cool
- 12
Add the roasted spices along with desiccated coconut in a mixer grinder
dessicated coconut(1/2 cup) - 13
Add a tablespoon of red chilli powder and using very little water ( I used 1/4th cup) grind it to a smooth paste
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon)red chilli powder(1 tablespoon) - 14
Keep aside
- 15
Heat a tablespoon oil in a kadai and add slit green chilies and chopped onion
green chillies - slit vertically(4)onion - finely chopped(1) - 16
Fry on medium high heat till onion changes its colour to light brown
onion - finely chopped(1) - 17
Pour in the prepared coconut paste and saute it for 5-6 minutes or till the sukka gravy is dried
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon)dessicated coconut(1/2 cup) - 18
Add some salt and half of the chopped coriander leaves
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchsalt - to tastecoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)onion - finely chopped(1) - 19
Mix well and stir in the marinated fish
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 20
If the gravy is too dry, add one or two tablespoons of water
tablespoons poppy seeds(2) - 21
Add a teaspoon of lime juice
lemon juice(2 teaspoon) - 22
Cover and let it cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes
- 23
Check in between
- 24
Do not mix fish too much, because unlike chicken, fish tend to break easily, releasing fish bones inside the dish
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 25
Gently stir in between or you can just shake the kadai in order for fish to get mixed up well with the gravy
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 26
Check if the fish is done with a toothpick
fish - pompano (preferred)(2) - 27
Sprinkle the remaining chopped coriander leaves and remove from heat
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1 tablespoon)onion - finely chopped(1) - 28
Fish Sukka Recipe is served as an appetizer with Lahsuni Dal Tadka (Moong Dal with Pumpkin) and steamed rice or Phulka, or Yakhni Pulao With Chicken Recipe and Masala Chaas Recipe (Indian Spiced Buttermilk) for a complete meal
fish - pompano (preferred)(2)
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