Salmon curry with Ambada Khatta

Its been ages that I blogged anything. Its just that the priorities have shifted a bit. Some other things have just been moved up the priority and bogging was pushed down. Anyway, here I am today I made Salmon curry with a side gravy of Sorrel leaves which are might sour, and I love them

Salmon Curry (Salmon Steak pieces in a simply yummy gravy)

Salmon Steak curry

Ingredients:

1. two pieces of 1 inch thick salmon steaks cut into 4-5 pieces each
2. 1 medium onion
3. 1/2 teaspoon cumin
5. 1/2-2/3 inch ginger
6. 2 green chillies slit
7. 2 garlic pods
8. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, turmeric, methi powder, coriander powder
9. 1 tablespoons oil

Marinate the fish with all the powdered ingredients and oil and set aside for 5-10 minutes. Grind the onions and ginger and garlic  and cumin to a fine paste. Heat the oil and fry the onion paste until it starts getting dark. Add fish to it, add about 2 cups of water and slit green chillies simmer for 12-15 minutes.  Garnish with cilantro and enjoy fish curry


Ambada Khatta (Simple Sorrel leaves gravy)

Ambada Khatta

Ingredients:

1. 1 big bunch sorrel leaves separated
2. 1 small onion sliced
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of cumin, urad dal, mustard seeds
4. 1/2 teaspoon each of turmeric,
5. 1/2 tablespoons oil
6. 1 teaspoon each of salt, roasted peanut powder
7. 1/4-1/2 teaspoon red chilly powder (optional)
8. 1 garlic clove chopped fine
9. 2 dried red chillies broken

Pressure cook the sorrel leaves with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1/4 sup water. Let the steam escape, open the cooker and grind the leaves to a smooth paste.

                 In a heavy bottomed pan heat the oil and fry the urad dal, cumin and mustard seeds till they start to splutter. Add onions, red  chillies and fry for 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and fry for a minute. Add the rest of the ingredients, 2 cups of water and simmer for 10 minutes,. Give it a taste test and add more water it it is very sour or salt as per taste. Enjoy

I deep fried some store bought yogurt chillies (green chillies marinated in yogurt and sun dried ). DELICIOUS. I put them in the ambada khatta and served them

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