Tuna fish fry (podimas)

Tuna fish often comes in tin and could be stored for long time. I think its available across Europe in every supermarket. The are meant to be added in salad or as pizza topping. But here is a simple indian recipe using this tuna fish. 

Ingredients: 

Fennel seeds

Garlic - 3 finely chopped

Onion - 3 medium size

green/red chilies - 3-4

Pepper powder - 2 tbsp

Tuna fish - 2 tin (150 g each)

coriander leaves - 1 bunch

curry leaves - 10 no.

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

oil - 2 tsp

salt as required.

Cooking time: 30 mins

1. Add oil to the pan, add fennel seeds, garlic, chilies, curry leaves, onions and salt. Fry for about 7 mins until the onions turn translucent.
2. Add the fish (drain the water or oil that the fish is preserved in from the tin). Mix well and break the fish chunks to smaller parts. 
3. Fry for about 4 mins on medium high flame. Add pepper powder and continue to fry for another 5 mins
4. Add tamarind paste and coriander leaves. Fry for about 5 more mins and its ready. 

The tuna fish that comes in tin is meant to be added into salad so they are precooked. If you want you can fry it a little longer so that the fish gets a little brownish.