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%Malabar Fish Curry Recipe

Malabar Fish Curry


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  • Author: Debjani
  • Total Time: 25 mins
  • Yield: 4 People 1x

Description

Kerala style Coconut milk and tamarind based fish curry with a tempering of curry leaves: Malabar Fish Curry is an ultimate fish dish from the southern state of India


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • Fish Chunks: 4-5; 100 g each (I used Katla Fish)

To make the Curry:

  • Scrapped Coconut: 1.5 cup
  • Tamarind Paste: 1 Tbsp.
  • Green Chili: 2-3
  • Shallot or medium sized onion: 2
  • Ginger Paste: 1/2 Tsp.
  • Garlic Paste: 1/2 Tsp.
  • Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
  • Red Chili Powder: 1 Tsp. (adjust as per taste)
  • Coriander Powder: 1/2 Tsp.
  • Sugar: 1 Tsp. (completely optional; and for my bong taste bud only)
  • Salt: 1 Tsp. or as per taste

For tempering:

  • Curry Leaves: 15-20
  • Mustard Seed: 1 Tsp.
  • Refined oil/ Coconut Oil: 1 Tbsp.


Instructions

  1. Wash Fish chunks under running water keep aside.
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  3. In a grinder make a paste of freshly scraped coconut along with Turmeric Powder by adding a little water.
  4. Mix one cup water with the coconut paste to dilute it.
  5. Now take Tamarind Paste in a bowl and mix with ½ cup of water and add Coriander Powder, Chili Powder and salt to it and mix properly.
  6. Take Coconut paste along with the water in a deep bottom pan and start cooking over medium heat.
  7. Add Tamarind paste mix with the spices to it and add 1 more cup of water.
  8. Add Onion, Ginger paste, Garlic paste and green chili and bring the curry to boil.
  9. Now add Sugar to it.
  10. When the curry starts boiling, add fish chunks and keep cooking on medium heat after covering with a lid for 10 minutes.
  11. Using a spatula turn the fished once to cook both the side equally.
  12. In the meantime, heat oil in another pan and temper the oil with Mustard Seed and curry leaves.
  13. Add this tempering to the Fish curry and mix.
  14. Cook for 5 more minutes and switch the flame off.
  15. Serve Malabar Fish Curry with Steamed Rice and enjoy this perfect comfort Food thoroughly.

Notes

Instead of coconut paste; coconut milk can also be used.
Moderate Chili according to taste
Adding Sugar is completely optional.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 15 mins
  • Category: Fish
  • Cuisine: South Indian
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