How To Cook Fish Eggs Kerala Style
In india usually fish eggs of sardines.
How to cook fish eggs kerala style. Add the fish roe to an earthen pot along with all ingredients except coconut oil and extra curry leaves. I never miss a chance to buy fish eggs if i see it in my local fish market. Heat oil in clay pot mann chatti add cummin seeds and allow to splutter add onion ginger green chilly curry leaves and try until raw smell of ginegr goes off add turmeric powder chilly powder blackpepper powder and roast for 2 mins add fish egg give a nice mix cover with lid and cook in amedium flame for 7 mins.
In kerala it is a delicacy and is made into thoran stir fry with coconut and varuthathu fry. Fish eggs or roe is the lump of tiny eggs of any fish varieties. Fish roe is a very good source of omega 3 fatty acids.
Mix grated coconut along with the fish egg and cook it well. Bring to a boil. It is used in many different preparations in india and abroad.
Use white perch roe for a great taste in this recipe. Add curry leaves and turn off the heat your kerala style fish egg masala fry is ready now. Fill a clean bowl with cool water and place the fish roe in it.
Rinse the fish roe in a bowl of fresh water. Simmer uncovered till the coconut milk reduces forming a thick sauce coating the fish roe.