Tisreo Sukhem

Ingredients :

50 clams (1/2 shell)
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 1/2 tsp Goan sambhar powder
1 cup onions chopped
2 slit green chillies
1 tsp jaggery
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 cup coconut
30 gm tamarind pulp


Preparation :

In a pan add the clams, 1/2 cup of water and the turmeric powder.

Add the chopped onions and the slit green chillies.

Simmer on a low flame till the clam meat starts leaving the shell.

Add the chilly powder, jaggery, coconut, sambhar powder and garam masala powder.

Finally add tamarind pulp and salt to taste.

Cook till most of the water evaporates.

                                       

Clams Fritters

Ingredients :

100 large clams
2 tbsp. Grated coconut
½ tsp. Tamrind
1 onion
½ tsp. Ginger-garlic paste
1 green chilli
1 tbsp. Chopped coriander leaves
1 tsp. garam masala.
1 rice flour or semolina oil


Preparation :

Wash the clams well, remove the meat and discard the shells.

Mix the next 7 ingredients and grinds them to a thick paste.

Mix the clams, spice paste and ¼ teaspoon salt.

Take a teaspoon of the mixture , roll over flour, flatten slightly and fry in hot oil.

                                            

Ambot Tik

Ingredients :

½ kg fish preferably skate, shark or catfish
10 dry red chillies
¼ tsp cumin seeds
4 peppercorns
¼ inch piece turmeric
4 flakes garlic
½ inch piece ginger
a small (marble size) tamarind
1 onion (sliced fine)
2 tbsp oil

Preparation :

Clean and wash the fish. Cut into desired pieces, apply salt and keep aside. In the meantime grind the above ingredients in a little water.

Fry the onion in oil till it turns brown. Add the masala and fry a bit. Add a cup of water, allow to boil and then add the fish pieces. Cook till tender on slow fire. Add salt and vinegar if necessary.

                                   

                                        

Squid Chilli Fry

Ingredients :

About a dozen squids
3 onions, sliced
5 flakes garlic, crushed
8 green chillies, in rings
a few kokum solams (or 2-3 tbsp vinegar)
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp cumin powder
½ tsp pepper powder
Salt to taste


Preparation :

Clean the squids and cut them into small pieces.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Fry onions till soft, add the squids. Cover.

When water (of the squid) has dried, add the other ingredients and fry till brown.

                                      

                                      

Drumsticks Curry

Ingredients :

8 drumsticks
8 tbsps. Coconut (grated)
8 kashmiri chilies
1 tsp. Cumminseeds
1 tbsp. Coriander seeds
1” ginger
5 flakes garlic
¼ tsp. Turmerioc powder
1 tbsp. Tamarind
2 tbsp. Oil
½ tsp. Mustard seeds
2 onions (chopped)
2 green chilies
6 curry leaves


Preparation :

Peel off the outer skin of the drumsticks.

Wash and cut each into 3” pieces. Boil the drumsticks in 2 cups of water till soft.

Grind the next 8 ingredients to a thick paste. Fry the mustard seeds in hot oil till they start crackling.

Add the last 3 ingredients. When onion is tender, mix the paste and stir fry for 3 minutes.

Ad boiled drumsticks, salt to taste and a little water if necessary. Simmer for 3 minutes.

Serve it with Rice...!