Canned Tuna Ularthu (Kerala Style)

Tuna is a fish lover’s delight, it’s available freely and has lots of health benefits, few of the benefits of tuna are:

1.       Lowers blood pressure

2.       High on protein (for muscle building)

3.       Controls weight (Lean and low fat)

4.       Supports heart rate

5.       Very tasty

Hence, it’s one of my favourite as well. In my house you will always find 5-10 Tuna Cans. I have it s spread, mix it with salad or sometimes use them to make some recipes of internet.

Canned Tuna Ularthu is one such recipe, and the recipe credits goes to www.jishaskitchen.net. I have modified the recipe/ingredients a little to suit my taste. This is a Kerala style cuisine and is very quick to make and is full of flavours of the south. Ularthu actually means roast. So Tuna Ularthu is actually tuna roast kerala style.

Ingredients (Serves 2)

1 can of Tuna in Olive Oil/Vegetable Oil (Aprox 125 to 150 Grms)

1 onion (medium) chopped

3-4 green chillies chopped

1 tbsp ginger chopped

5-6 Garlic Cloves Crushed

½ tbsp. coriander powder

2 tsp red chilli powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

½ fennel powder

½ fenugreek powder

1 tsp black pepper crushed

Salt to taste

Vegetable/olive oil

Preparation:

Heat oil in a wok, and once hot add the onion, green chillies, half the curry leaves, ginger and garlic and sauté till the onion turns golden. Now add the coriander, red chilli, turmeric, fennel and fenugreek powders and cook for minutes. Now add the tuna in the wok and mix well. Cook on simmer for 5-7 mins with the lid on. Now add the Crushed black pepper and the rest of curry leaves and mix well. Cook with the lid on more 10 mins. Serve with Rice or roti.