Flaked Fish Puttu

Canned Fish is available all round the year. Flaked tuna or salmon is readily available in cans for an easy dish, that can be eaten as a salad or a side dish with rice or rolled up in a pita. In Tamil Nadu its commonly called Fish Puttu, my husband’s favorite dish, is made of steamed, flaked fresh shark.

Ingredients

• 2 cans of drained,flaked Tuna (water packed)
• 1/2 cup finely chopped onions
• 5 pods of garlic finely chopped
• 3 green chillies, chopped finely
• 1/2 tsp black pepper
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 2 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1. Place the drained tuna in a bowl and flake them with a fork.
2. Add oil to a hot pan. Throw in the onions, garlic and chillies.
3. Add salt and saute. When the vegetables are cooked, add black pepper and saute for a minute. Add tuna and mix well.
4. Close the pan and cook it on medium heat for 3 minutes.
5. You can add sweet peppers, grated carrots and any other quick cooking veggie of your choice.

- Kavitha Ariyath