Vetki Fish Malaikari

Vetki Fish Malaikari is very similar recipe like Prawn Malaikari. I cook Prawn Malaikari on special occassions but few months back I had tested this malaikari recipes from vetki fish in a friends gathering. The idea of cooking this recipe had come from one of my friends and you will not believe the amount of appreciation I got from all of my friends. After that I started making this recipe frequently and today I also love to share the detail of this recipe with all of you.

VETKI MALAIKARI

Servings: 4

Ingredients:

Vetki fish (boneless) - 500 gms, cut in square shape

Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp

Cinnamon stick – 1” size

Black Cardamom – 1 pc

Green cardamom – 4/5 pcs

Cloves – 5/6 pcs

Onion paste – 2 medium

Green Chili paste – 2 tbsp

Cashew nut paste – ½ cup

Poppy seed paste – 1/4^th cup

Raisin Paste – 1/4^th cup

Curd – 3 tbsp

Coconut milk – 1 cup

Khoya – ½ cup

Ghee – 1 tbsp

Butter – 2 tbsp

Oil – 3 tbsp

Salt – as per taste

Preparation:

Marinate vetki fish with salt and turmeric powder (1/4 tbsp) for 15 minutes.

Boil the onions in water for 15 minutes, let them cool and make a smooth paste.

Heat a pan with oil and ghee and shallow fry the fish pieces. Keep them aside. In the same oil add little butter and wait till it melts. Then add crushed cinnamon, black cardamom, green cardamoms, cloves and fry for a minute.

Then add the onion paste, salt and fry for a minute. Don’t fry it much as the onion is boiled and almost prepared. Add turmeric powder, green chili paste, cashew paste, poppy seeds, mix them well. Add raisin paste and curd. Stir continuously for few minutes till oil separates.

Then add coconut milk and little water (optional), boil it 2/3 minutes.

Place the fish pieces into the mixture, spread over the khoya and cover the lid of the pan, keeping the flame low for 5/6 minutes.

Then switch off the flame and keep it as it is for another 5 minutes. Serve "Vetki Fish Malaikari" with hot steamed rice. 

You can find Prawn Malaikari for similar kind of recipe