Let's make fish curry with Kerala style...
Kerala Fish Curry is a traditional fish curry of Kerala.It is a spicy and delicious fish curry which is mainly tamarind based and taste so delicious.The main flavor of this comes from the unique sour ingredient called as kokum. This fish curry is one of the most sought after items at my house in Kerala.
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Serves: 4 person
Ingredients:
Fish – 500 grams
Coconut Oil – 5 table spoon
Mustard Seeds or Kaduku – 1 tea spoon
Fenugreek Seeds or Vendayam or Methi – 1/4 tea spoon
Shallots or Sambar Onion – 20 peeled and sliced thinly
Garlic – 5 cloves chopped finely
Ginger – 2 cm piece chopped finely
Green Chilli – 2 slit
Curry leaves a big handful
Kashmiri Chilli Powder – 4 tblspn
Black Pepper Powder – 1 tea spoon
Turmeric Powder or Manjal Podi – 1 tea spoon
Fenugreek Seed Powder or Vendayam Podi – a big pinch
Salt to taste
Kokum – 3 piece or Tamarind Pulp – 2 table spoon
Water – 2 cups
cooking process-
Heat oil in a earthenware kadai. Add in mustard and fenugreek seeds and let them sizzle. Add in shallots, garlic, ginger, curry leaves and turmeric powder. Saute this for 3 mins .Now lower the flame and add in kashmiri chilli powder and pepper powder. Saute this on low heat for around 5 mins. The spices will get toasted and color will darken.Now add in tamarind pulp and water. Add in salt and bring it to a boil.Once it reaches a boil, add in fish and mix well. Add in some curry leaves.
Cook this covered for 8 to 10 mins on medium high heat. Now take it off the heat and add in a big pinch of fenugreek seed powder and pepper powder.Finally drizzle in a teaspoon of coconut oil on top. Now take it off the heat and cover with a lid. Let it sit for 2 hours for the flavors to develop. You can serve fish curry with boiled tapioca or rice.
How is my fish curry?
Your food is very delicious. Thanks for sharing
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