Maasi fish Sambal recipe | Dry Fish Recipe

Maasi Fish Sambal

Maasi Fish Sambal Recipe | Maldive Fish | Dried Tuna Fish recipe | Dry Fish recipe – Maasi Fish Sambal is very delicious Maldive Fish recipe. It is very easy to make too. If you love Dry Fish, you should definitely try this recipe. The fish variety used here is Dried Tuna fish. It is also referred to as Maldive Fish. Maasi Fish Sambal recipe is very famous in South Indian states and Sri Lanka.

 

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What do you eat Masi Sambhal with

Masi Sambhal is a side dish to rice. We prefer to have Masi Sambhal with Curd rice.

 

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Maasi Fish Sambal

A delicious side accompaniment made with Maldive Fish or Dried Tuna Fish. It is super easy and tastes lovely. 
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time15 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian, Sri Lanka
Servings: 4
Author: Subbu A

Ingredients

  • 200 gms Maldive Fish | Dried Tuna | Masi
  • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • A handful of Small Onions for grinding
  • A handful of Grated Coconut
  • 5 tbsp Wood Pressed Sesame Oil
  • 300 gms Small Onions for frying in the pan
  • Salt As per taste
  • Lime juice as per taste

Instructions

  • Take a medium sized Maldive Fish or Dried Tuna Fish 
  • Shred the dry fish into pieces. Remove the fish bones if any
  • Take the shredded fish in the blender
  • Add a tsp of Chilli Powder or more as per taste
  • Add 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder
  • Add 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
  • Grind the dry fish and the above mentioned ingredients in a blender for a few secs. 
  • After grinding, add a handful of small onions to the same blender and a handful of grated coconut. Now, blend this mixture again for few seconds
  • Now, take a pan, switch on the flame and add 5 tbsp Sesame Oil
  • Once the oil is heated add 300 gms small onions
  • Add Salt as per taste
  • Wait till the onions are brown and then add ground dry fish mixture
  • Mix it well and fry for 3-4 mins
  • Now its time to add lime juice as per taste
  • Fry for 2 more mins and your Masi Sambal is ready to be served

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Step by step Directions for Dry Fish recipe

 

Step 1
Take a medium sized Maldive Fish or Dried Tuna Fish

Maldive fish

Step 2
Shred the dry fish into pieces. Remove the fish bones if any

Shred the Maldive fish into pieces

Step 3
Take the shredded fish in the blender

Take the shredded pieces of dry fish in a blender

Step 4
Add a tsp of Chilli Powder or more as per taste

Add chilli powder as per taste

Step 5
Add 1/2 tsp Cumin Powder

Add Cumin Powder

Step 6
Add 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder

Add turmeric Powder

Step 7
Grind the dry fish and the ingredients in a blender for a few secs. This is how the dry fish powder should look like

Grind the ingredients into fine mixture

Step 8
Add a handful of small onions to the blender

a handful of small onions

Step 9
Add a handful of Grated Coconut to the blender

add a handful of grated coconut

Step 10
Grind it again for a few seconds. This is how the ground mixture looks like
grind the mixture again

 

Step 11
Now, take a pan, switch on the flame and add 5 tbsp Sesame Oil

Take a pan and add sesame oil

Step 12
Once the oil is heated add 300 gms small onions

Add small onions

Step 13
Add Salt as per taste

Salt as per taste

Step 14
Wait till the onions are brown and then add ground dry fish mixture

Add the ground dry fish mixture

Step 15
Mix it well and fry for 3-4 mins

fry the mixture for 3-4mins

Step 16
Now its time to add lime juice as per taste

Add lime juice

Step 17
Fry for 2 more mins and your Masi Sambal is ready to be served

Maasi Fish Sambal