Fish Puttu or Poriyal

Ingredients:

1. Any Can Fish (500gms)
2. Chopped Onion (2 cups)
3. Finely Grated Ginger (1tsp)
4. Chopped Garlic (2 cloves)
5. Cloves (2)
6. Cinnamon Stick (1/2)
7. Chilli Powder (1/4 tsp)
8. Corriander Powder (1/4 tsp)
9. Turmeric Powder (a pinch)
10. Salt to taste
11. Corriander leaves ( for garnish)
12. Cooking Oil (1tbsp)
13. Water (1 cup)

Method:

1. In a frying pan, add a tablespoon of cooking oil, cloves and cinnamon.
2. Add chopped Onion, Garlic and Ginger, Saute' well until the Onion becomes transparent.
   Open the can, drain the fish in a bowl, coarsely smash it with a fork, so that the skin and bones get mixed well.
3. Now, add the fish to the frying pan.
4. Add Chilli powder, Corriander Powder, Turmeric.
5. Saute' well for 5 mins, until the smell from the fish disappears.
6. Add a cup of water,mix and allow it to boil, close the pan.
7. Open the pan after 5 mins, saute' well until all the water is drained.Add salt if necessary, the can fish itself contains salt.
8. Transfer it into a bowl.Garnish with corriander leaves.

Note:It goes well with Sambar rice , Rasam rice , all kinds of variety rice, and also for plain white rice. It can also be simply mixed with cooked Pasta.