FISH GRAVY WITH PEPPER

Ingredients:

1kg fish,cut into 1" thick slices (I used tilapia)
1/2 tsp jeera
1/4 tsp mustard
1 tbsp tuvar dal
1 tbsp pepper
2 onions.chopped
2 tomato,chopped
1/2 cup tamarind juice
1 strand curry leaves
1 tsp ginger,grind to paste
2 tsp garlic,grind to paste
Oil and salt

Method:
1.Fry jeera,mustard,sambar dal and pepper with oil. Keep them aside.Add 1 chopped onion and 1 chopped tomato.
2.Grind all the mixture to paste expect onion and tomato.Once its done,grind the onion and tomato too.
3.Heat oil in a kadai,saute curry leaves, chopped onion,ginger,garlic and remaining tomato.
4.Wait till oil separates then add the mixture and cook it for 15-20mins.
5.Finally add the fish and boil it for 10-15 mins

BLACK EYED PEAS FRITTERS WITH MINT CHUTNEY

Ingredients:

1 cup black eyed pea
1/2 cup fried peanuts
1/2 cup chopped onion
1 tsp jeera powder
1 tsp chilli powder
4 green chillies
1/4 cup coriander leaves
2 tbsp corn-flour
3 tbsp maida
salt
oil to fry

Method:
1.Soak black eyed peas over night
2.Combine the peas,onion,peanuts,water,salt and puree until smooth
3.Transfer to a bowl,cover and refrigerate for an hour.
4.Remove the batter and add the chopped chillies,cornmeal,maida and corinander leaves with a wooden spoon.
5.In a saucepan,heat oil and spoon the batter into the oil.Fry until the fritters are golden-brown.
6.Transfer the fritters to a paper-towel-lined plate to drain.If you're not eating them immediately,keep them warm in an oven warmed to 200 degrees.

Mint Chutney

Ingredients:

1 bunch mint
1 strand curry leaf
1/4 cup coriander leaves
3/4 tsp cumin seeds
1 tsp urad dal
2 tsp channa dal
1/4 tsp pepper
1 tsp coriander seeds
2 green chili
1/4 cup tamarind juice
1 tbsp jaggery
1 tbsp coconut
salt
oil

Method:
1.In a saucepan,heat oil and fry cumin seeds,urad dal,channa dal,pepper,coriander seeds.Fry till golden brown and keep it aside.
2.Then add mint,curry and coriander leaves.Fry till the leaves shrink and leave the moisture.It takes about3-5 minutes.
3.Allow it to cool down.
4.Add tamarind juice,coconut,jaggery and required water to grind to paste.