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Tuna Stir Fry

Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 2 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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