Name: Tuna Stir Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 300 g Tuna in water(Canned) (Pounded into small flakes); 3/4 cup Grated coconut (or desiccated coconut); 1/2 tsp Garlic (Chopped); 1 tsp Ginger (Chopped); 4 nos. Green chillies (Chopped); 2 nos. Onion (Chopped, medium); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp Red chilly powder; 1/4 tsp Black pepper powder; Garam masala powder (A pinch); 2 nos. Kukum star (Kudam Puli); 1 sprig Curry leaves; 1/2 cup Water; Salt (As reqd); 2 tsp Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 2 nos. Dry chillies (Kollamulaku); 3 nos. Pearl onions (Sliced, Kunjulli); Curry leaves (A few)

Tuna Thoran

By RajeevS

• November 8, 2006

Tuna Stir Fry

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Course Side Dish

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

300 g Tuna in water(Canned) Pounded into small flakes
3/4 cup Grated coconut or desiccated coconut
1/2 tsp Garlic Chopped
1 tsp Ginger Chopped
4 nos. Green chillies Chopped
2 nos. Onion Chopped, medium
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 tsp Red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Black pepper powder
Garam masala powder A pinch
2 nos. Kukum star Kudam Puli
1 sprig Curry leaves
1/2 cup Water
Salt As reqd

For seasoning:

2 tsp Oil
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 nos. Dry chillies Kollamulaku
3 nos. Pearl onions Sliced, Kunjulli
Curry leaves A few

Instructions

Heat oil in a kadai or a pan.
Add mustard seeds & when they start to splutter, add the dry chillies, curry leaves & sliced pearl onions and saute for a few seconds.
Add the chopped garlic, ginger & green chillies.
When the raw flavor of garlic & ginger goes, add the chopped onions.
Saute, till the onions start being transparent.
Add the turmeric & red chilly powder & saute for a few seconds.
Add the pounded tuna flakes to this and mix well to fry for 2 - 3 mins.
Add the black pepper powder & grated coconut with salt and mix well.
Add kodam puli & sprinkle about 1/2 cup of water & close the pan with a lid.
Let it cook for 2 - 3 mins on low flame.
Remove the lid, add a pinch of garam masala and fry till all the water evaporates.
:- Serves nice with chappaties, rice & even as stuffing for sandwiches.

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Response (7)

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m.Jacob September 11, 2007

This is a quick and easy recipe. It`s very good if you dont have time to make a lot of kutaan. YOu can put this together in ten minutes if you have tuna handy..

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Neethu Renju June 7, 2011

Thanks for the nice recipe..everyone should make it.

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tiNa November 9, 2006

Great and easy recipe!

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subash April 26, 2009

Ultimate!!i flattered my wife and friends..rajeev i shud appreciate for this easy and tasty receipe


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Anna February 6, 2008

this receipe z toooo gud…itz worth trying and i recommend each one of u to try it out…

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duju June 1, 2008

very nice recipe….i really liked i.t…

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swapna April 2, 2008

excellent……came out really well..everybody liked it…very easy to make with common ingredients…thanks.