Machli ka Salan is yet another simple, spicy and delectable gravy recipe. Commonly at my home machli or fish is cooked in three different ways. One is frying the fish (Spicy Fish Fry), second one is fish cooked in tamarind sauce and the third one is fish cooked in onion and tomato gravy. Machli ka salan is also called as Machli Ka Meetha Salan. Meetha in the sense, not sour. This gravy of machli ka salan is perfect blend of spices with juicy onions and tomatoes. The fish we get in Guntur, is fresh water fish. The taste of freshwater fish is simply scrummy. When the aromatic spices and juicy tomaotes flavour the soft fish pieces the result is simply finger licking. A hot bowl of steamed white rice and machli ka salan makes a delectable combo.
I learnt to make this beautiful tomato rose, from Padma Rekha of Plantain Leaf. She has given the stepwise pictures for dummies like me. You can have a look at beautiful tomato rose carving here. Sometimes a simple carving like this gives a new life to a dish. Thank you for the stepwise pictures and for everything. This rose is for you Padma Rekha. Hope you like it.
Machli Ka Salan
INGREDIENTS:
- 1 kg Fish pieces
- 2 Onions, peeled and sliced
- 2 Tomatoes, deseeded and chopped
- 2 Green chillies, slit lengthwise and deseeded
- 1 tbsp Ginger-Garlic Paste
- 6 tbsp dry Coconut powder
- 2 tbsp Red chilli powder
- 1/2 tbsp Turmeric powder
- 3-4 springs fresh Coriader leaves, chopped
- Salt
- Oil
PREPARATION:
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Scrub the fish pieces with sea salt and rinse with water.
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Marinate the fish for an hour by coating ginger-garlic paste, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt *.
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Add oil to a heavy bottom cooking vessel and add sliced onions, fry till translucent.
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Now add chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Cook till soft.
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When the tomatoes are soft add dry coconut powder and cook till raw smell disappears.
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Now add marinated fish pieces and cook till the pieces are soft and juicy.
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Sprinkle chopped coriander leaves and serve hot with a comfort bowl of white rice.
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Last but not least add your ‘love’ to make the dish ‘YUMMY’.
NOTE: As we are scrubbing the fish with sea salt, adjust the salt in the curry.
rekhas kitchen says
ooohhh lubna great rose looks so so so beautiful you are simply superb you made better then me dear and thank you so much for your lovely words. and salan looks so delicious
Kitchen Flavours says
Iam happy you liked it Rekha…. Thank you for the comment.
Varunavi says
Yummmmmmmmmy lubna,i love fresh water fish :),u dish is very simple to make.
Sharmilee! :) says
Not a big fan of seafood esp fish…Havent tasted anything other than fry & kolambu. Ur salan looks really tempting!!
Priya says
Wow Lubna, fish curry looks gorgeous…Fresh tomato rose looks amazing, ur fish curry tempting me a lot and mouthwatering
Suparna says
Hi Lubna,wow!what a salan u’ve cooked up am drooling miles away from ur place 😉 wonderful pics and yeah! woah…a rose by a rose 🙂 fantastic art…hope double dummies like me get some inspiration to make some veggie art from this post ;)BTW ur melon juice with a twist(tang powder) ..was tried and tasted and enjoyed at my place thanks:) for the tip.TC
Madhumathi says
The rose looks b’ful..Its perfect..nice fish recipe 🙂
sra says
Dry coconut powder in fish curry is new to me. Photos are beautiful, so is the rose. Incidentally, I too have a fish story up today.
Happy cook says
Wow that rose looks so so beautiful, tha tis real talent girl.Love the fish curry too. For me with plain rice please.
notyet100 says
ur pics r temtptin me to try this,..long time i had fish..:-(
Pooja says
Wow beautiful rose lubna…Curry looks simple and delicious with that cute little rose over it..
Kalyani says
fish salan looks so tempting & beautiful pictures … nice rose ….
Priyameena says
You carved the rose like a pro…Wonderful job!Fish curry looks Yummy!!
Pooja says
Wow fish curry looks delicious! Please pass me the dish..love to have with rice today :)And rose looks so beautiful. Great job 🙂
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Varunavi, Sharmeilee, Priya, Suparna, Madhumathi, Sra, Happy Cook, Priyanka, Pooja, Kalyani, Priyameena and Pooja.
Vani says
I don’t eat fish but I must say, this curry looks GREAT!!
Trupti says
fish curry looks delicious Lubana but I love the close up of rose 🙂
ARUNA says
looks terrific……………..gorgeous color and awesome clicks!!!
Ashwini says
ohhhh fish curry is tempting…rose petal carving looks great…
Poornima Nair says
The fish curry looks delicious. I always have fish in my freezer, will surely try this.
Varsha Vipins says
oh..that look so amazingly yum Lubs..Loved the whole look of it..:) so yum..:)
SAILAJA says
looks yummy!!!!!!!
luckysanjana says
Lubna waht a nice rose. and i love the fish……………..now im longin gfor some.
Ushanandini says
MMMMMmmm Salan is tempting…..like to try this…Rose is so beautiful!
Gita's Kitchen says
The rose looks so cute Lubna…this curry sounds more like our fish kozumbu…I should try your recipe soon 🙂
Cham says
The fish curry is quiet different and i love the flavor of ur dish! U ve carved beautifully the rose! Perfect 🙂
Ramya Vijaykumar says
Lovely rose and the machli ka salan looks yummy… I am a seafood fan I did love anything with fish… the gravy looks mouthwatering!!!
indosungod says
Mouth waters just looking at the curry. Addition of coconut powder is new to me but I bet it makes the gravy creamy.
Jenn@slim-shoppin says
Your rose looks so good! I’m super impressed with that.
Your dish looks so wonderful!
Yasmeen says
Flavorful spicy salan,looks prettier with the rose:)
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you vani, Trupti, Aruna, Ashwini, Jenn, Poornima, Varsha, Sailaja, Yasmeen, Sanjana, Ushanandini, Gita, Cham, Ramya, Indosungod and Rahin.
Lena Rashmin Raj says
BEAUTIFUL ROSE………..and like blog name, food s yummyy………thank u for posting comment on my blog..do visit k :)….
Lena Rashmin Raj says
really beautiful snaps
rahin says
i love machli ka salan, urs looks delicious
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Lena.
Purva Desai says
Lubna the click is Magnificent and awesome…..I am not a Fish eater but I am drooling over the click
Anitha says
Hey, the fish curry looks delicious. And the tomato rose is absolutely outstanding. It seems to be a good addition to garnish dishes :-)Anitha
Sara says
This looks delicious, and that rose is so cool! I must learn to make them.
Priti says
Looks so gud…lovley…
Valarmathi says
Fish curry looks yummyyyy… Beautiful rose Lubna.
n33ma says
Thats a good click and u did an excellent job with the rose.Salan Looks wonderful.
Home Cooked Oriya Food says
Looks so good… I had fish today too. This is yummy…
Natashya says
That does look tasty! I haven’t come across coconut powder here in Canada. Your rose is gorgeous!
Akal's Saappadu says
the curry is pictured wonderfully and looks terribly delicious; lovely tomato rose too 🙂
Vicky Xavier. says
Fish curry didnt seem simple to me . It looks gorgeous like a restaurant platter , that too with that rose…. yummy .
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Yvonne, My Halal Kitchen says
Your pictures are absolutely amazing! It inspires me to try this dish in my own kitchen! Thanks!
Juliana says
WOW, this fish dish looks delicious, very tasty with all the ingredients in it.
LG says
tomato rose looks wonderful, and rekha has done a wonderful job by introducing it to us. Salan is always a joy to eat with indian bread
tigerfish says
The presentation is saying that this fish is very exotic. I would have thought that a lot of work has gone into this dish….
Chitra says
wow, superb rose!!Great,u have become an expert in carving:)Fish curry , i can try with gobi/aloo:)
Sireesha says
Looks superb:)
Girl Japan says
Nothing simple about this darling, I am so glad I have you to look to all my curry making-nights for.. seriously you are on top of your game dear…. = )
homecooked says
Wow…the fish curry look yummy! Love the tomato rose too 🙂
sree says
Loooove fish .. fish curry looks delicious and awesome clicks too..
Vrinda says
Great fish recipe Lubna,liked the tomato rose..u r good at carving,well done
zlamushka says
I love your pickies, and the flower, sooo elegant. I am bookmarking this 🙂
Kitchen Flavours says
Thank you Purva, Anitha, Sara, Priti, Valarmathi, Neema, Home Cooked Oriya Food, Nataysha, Akal, Vicky, Yuonne, Juliana, Tigerfish, LG, Chitra, Sireesha, Homecooked, GIrlJapan, Sree, Vrinda and Zlamushka.
Ragini Sharma says
Very testy recipe.Joint Replacement India