Chettinad Style Saiva Meen Kuzhambu | Vegetarian Mock Fish Curry Recipe | Side Dish For Rice

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FOR THE FISH STEAK
1/3 cup cowpea / thatta payir
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (sombu)
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
5 cloves garlic
1/4 cup sunflower oil to shallow fry
FOR THE GRAVY
2 teaspoon sesame oil
1/4 teaspoon mustard seeds
1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds (vendhayam)
1/2 teaspoon fennel seeds (sombu)
2 sprigs curry leaves
1 onion, finely chopped
2 tomatoes, chopped
2 teaspoon coriander powder
1 teaspoon sambar powder
1 teaspoon chilli powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 small lime sized tamarind
2 cups water - divided

We will be using thatta payir / cowpea – brown variety for making the mock fish steaks. It's a very hearty lentil and is delicious as a patty.

Add the cowpea to a bowl. Add water to the cowpea. Soak the cowpea overnite in water. The cowpea should have swollen after the soaking and is now ready to be made into fish steaks. Drain the water from the cowpea and add it to a mixie jar. Add little fennel seeds, Some garlic, some red chilli powder and little salt. Grind this to a paste. Try not to add any water while grinding. Add 2 tablespoons of water if the mixie won't budge and make sure that the paste remains thick. Pulse several times if need be.

Apply little oil to the banana leaf. Traditionally, the paste is steamed in a local leaf available in chettinadu called “lejjai ketta keerai“. it just means shameless leaf. I am not sure of the reason behind such a funny name. Today I will be using banana leaves for steaming the paste. If you can't find banana leaves, you can even use parchment paper as a substitute.

Apply the ground paste and spread it into a rectangle. Cover the leaf gently over the paste.

Place the leaf in a steamer and steam for about 15 minutes.

Once the paste has been fully cooked, remove the leaf from the steamer and place it on a cutting board. cut the cooked paste into roughly about one inch cubes. Our mock fish steaks / the cowpea patties are now ready. They should be firm to touch.

Now lets fry the cowpea patties

Add oil to a frying pan. Place the cooked cowpea patties in oil and cook for about a minute on each side. The patty should become nice and crisp. Use a fork to turn the patties and make sure to cook on both sides.

Once the patties are ready, remove and set aside in a bowl. Do not drain on a paper towel. The oil will add a nice richness to the kuzhambu.

Now let's assemble the kuzhambu.
Add sesame oil to a kadai. Add in the mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, fennel seeds and curry leaves. Let the mustard seeds crackle. Add in the chopped onions and fry till the onions are nice and soft and starting to brown.

Add in the chopped tomatoes and the salt. Mix well to combine. Cover the tomatoes with a lid and let it cook till the tomatoes are mushy.

Add in the sambar powder, chilli powder and the coriander powder. Saute for a few seconds.

We will now make tamarind extract for the curry. Soak a lime sized tamarind in a cup of hot water for about 20 minutes. Squeeze the tamarind to extract the pulp. Discard the seeds and the pith. Add in the tamarind pulp to the curry. Mix well. Add a cup of water. Mix again. Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer for 10 minutes. Our curry should be cooked well after 10 minutes of simmering.

At this stage add in the fried cubes of cowpea to the curry. Let the curry simmer for a couple of minutes more.
Our delicious saiva meen kuzhambu is now ready. serve hot with rice.

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