Dishes like Coconut Fish Curry are quite popular in Kerala Cuisine where coconuts are plenty. Fish pieces cooked in a spicy aromatic coconut rich gravy is indeed awesome. Fish is nutritious loaded with ample nutritional requirements needed for the human body. Coconut Fish Curry with a natural blend of spices and an apt dose of tangy tamarind makes the dish a perfect delicacy with hot rice. Easy to prepare coconut fish curry is a traditional favorite that goes well with tapioca, rice etc. The spicy tangy flavor is tempting and definitely worth a try.
Grated coconut is ground to a fine paste adding essential spices and seasoned in coconut oil along with other ingredients. Tangy tamarind is added and the mixture is diluted to make a curry base. Fish pieces are simmered in the mixture until gravy is thick and aromatic. Enjoy the dish.
Prep Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
people
|
Ingredients
- Fish(preferrably small fish or cut the fish into one inch pieces) - 1 lbs
- Coconut(Scraped) - 3/4 cup
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
- Corriander powder - 1 1/2 tsp
- Red onion(sliced) - 1 cup
- Green chillies(cut into 2 pieces) - 2 nos
- Curry leaves - 1 string
- Tamarind(make a juice of 1/2 cup) -
- Salt(to taste) -
- Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard seeds - 1 pinch
Ingredients
|
|
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a non-stick tawa. Break mustard seeds and put onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
- Make it half cooked.
- Reduce the flame and cook closed and slowly stir occasionally from sides as the fish may get scrambled if stirred forcefully.
- Happy cooking!!!
Share this Recipe