Shark Stir Fry (Sura Puttu) Recipe

Sura Puttu or Shark Stir Fry is a delicacy across tamil community. Tender shark meat stir-fried with lot of crushed garlic and ginger has a distinct flavor and taste. This dish is normally on the spicy side and we enjoy it with steam cooked rice topped with ghee.

Sura Puttu recipe video on Youtube English Channel 😊

Ingredients:

500 Grams Shark

250 Grams Garlic = 2 to 3 Whole Garlic Bulbs

150 Grams Ginger = 3 Inch Ginger

150 Grams Onion = 1 Large Onion

5 Sprigs Curry Leaves

8 Green Chilies

1 Tbsp Chilly Powder

1/2 Tsp Turmeric Powder

5 Sprigs Coriander Leaves

1/2 Lime

Salt as per taste

5 Tbsp Sesame Oil Or Sunflower Oil 

Prep:

Peel and wash onion, garlic and ginger finely chop all the ingredients and reserve on a plate.

Wash and finely chop chilies.

Remove the stems and clean the curry leaves, coriander and finely chop.

Juice 1/2 lime and reserve.

Wash the shark as clean as possible remove any visible tissues and blood.

Place 3 cups of water in a heavy bottom pot add 1/2 tsp turmeric powder allow the water to boil on medium flame.

Add the shark to the boiling water and cook until we can break it into pieces. We cooked the fish for 10 minutes.

Drain and remove the shark from hot water rinse twice make sure to peel any leftover skin and rinse the shark well in running water. 

The cooking process eliminates fishy smell and is easy to remove skin.

Allow the shark to drain in a colander. Gently break and shred the shark add it to a large bowl and reserve.

Method:

Heat oil in a wok, place it on medium flame.

Once the oil reaches temperature add the garlic, curry leaves, chilies and ginger fry for a minute.

Add the chilly powder, coriander powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder fry for few seconds.

Add the finely chopped onions and fry till transparent.

Add the shredded shark and salt as per taste, fry till the shark is well combined in the masala cover and occasionally stir and fry the shark until the fish has observed most of the masala and fry till the fish is cooked until well done.

Add lime juice and finely chopped coriander and stir well...Serve the stir fried shark or sura puttu with hot steam cooked rice topped with ghee...Enjoy!