Mathi curry

Mathi (Sardines) 1 kg,cleaned,kashmir chilly 2tblspn,turmeric powder 1/4tspn,

onion paste 2tblspn,ginger garlic paste 2tspn,green chilly 3 splited,tomato 1,pureed,

kudam puli 5cloves,salt to taste,curry leaf 2 sprigs,fenugreek powder 1/3tspn.

Add all ingredients except sardines in 2 cups water and allow to boil.

Add sardines,cook well,add 2 tspn coconut oil,swirl the wok and serve after 2-3hours.

Smooth Tomato chutney

Tomato 2,chopped,onion 1,finely chopped,kashmir chilly 10,coconut oil 11/2tblspn,
Heat  a pan,dry fry chillies,keep aside.Add oil,drop in onion,saute till light brown,
add tomato,saute till onion and tomato stewed properly.Allow to cool,grind the
ingredients to a loose paste,add salt to taste.
For seasoning,coconut oil 1tspn,mustard seeds 1/4tspn,dry chilly 1,broken into 3 pieces,
curry leaf 1 sprig.
Heat oil in a pan,drop in dry chilly,mustard seeds,allow to splash,add curry leaves.
Add chutney in the pan,heat till bubbling.
Good for idli and dosai.

Squid coconut stir fry(kanava thoran)

Squid 500gm,clean well,cut into small pieces.
Shallots 100gm,green chilly 3,ginger 2inch piece,garlic 7 cloves,all finely chopped,
grated coconut 1 cup,turmeric powder 1/4tspn,black pepper crushed 2tspn,salt to
taste,curry leaf 1 sprig,coconut oil 1tblspn,mustard seeds a inch,dry chilly 2.
Grind coconut and garlic,keep aside.
Cook squid in a little water,adding salt and turmeric powder,keep aside.
Heat oil in pan,drop in dry chilly,mustard seeds,allow to splatter,add onion,green chilly,
ginger ,saute till aroma spreads.Add pepper and coconut mix,stir for 30 seconds,add squid,mix well,
adjust salt,add curry leaves.
 

Crab roast

Crab 1kg, cleaned, split into pieces, along with limbs.
Onion 2, green chilly 2, both sliced, ginger 2inch piece, garlic cloves 5, both crushed,
curry leaves 1sprig, pepper powder 1tsp., turmeric powder 1/3tsp., chilly powder 1tsp.,
coriander powder 1/2tsp., salt to taste, coconut oil 1tbsp.
Heat oil in a pan, add onion, sauté till light brown, add ginger, garlic, green chilly,
sauté till aroma spreads, add curry powders, stir for 30 seconds, add crab, stir well, add

salt and 2 cups water. Cook till crab is cooked, add curry leaves.