Dry White Tuna Roast
Slow-roasted in coconut oil with a generous hand of spices, this mixed fry develops layers of flavour as it dries out on the pan. The patience pays off — every piece is coated and concentrated.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 2 nos Canned white tuna in oil
- 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
- 3 nos Onions — finely sliced
- 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic — chopped
- 2 nos Green chillies — slit
- 1 nos Tomato — chopped
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tsp Chilly powder
- Fenugreek powder less than 1/4 tsp podi (Uluva)
- 1/2 tsp Garam masala
- 2 Springs Curry leaves
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing dry white tuna roast, Heat the oil in a vessel, let the mustard seeds crackle and then add curry leaves.
Step 2
Add sliced onions and cook until it becomes golden brown.
Step 3
Next, add chopped ginger, garlic and green chillies. cook it, stirring well.
Step 4
Toss in the tomato and cook it, stirring for 2 minutes.
Step 5
Sprinkle in chilly powder, turmeric powder and fenugreek powder. Stir it.
Step 6
Stir in the white tuna(drain the oil from the can and crush the fish with spoon or hand) to it and give it a good stir.
Step 7
Drop in garam masala powder and stir it till it becomes dry.
Step 8
Dry white tuna roast is ready. Serve hot with chappathi.
Tip
The final handful of curry leaves should go in right at the end, off the heat — they should crackle and crisp in the residual heat.
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