Varutharacha Meen Curry is a very popular fish delicacy in Kerala Cuisine. Any fish as per your choice can be used in the preparation of this tasty dish but personally I prefer king fish or salmon. The aroma, flavour and richness of the coconutty gravy is too good to resist. The tangy flavored exotic gravy goes well with almost anything like pathiri, puttu as well as with white steamed rice. Meen chaaru with Puttu tastes awesome in Kerala, an enjoyable dish of the general public. Grated coconut is fried with naturally available spices and then ground to a fine paste. Fish pieces are cooked in a spicy coconut mixture with tamarind pulp which makes Varutharacha Meen Curry simply irresistible. Spicy flavor of the dish can be adjusted as per preference. Some prefer it spicy and hot, while some prefer it mild especially for kids. Varutharacha Meen Curry requires very little time for the preparation. The thick, flavorful gravy of this dish is tempting. Serve with mashed Kappa and you can discover a match in heaven. Fish is nutritious, rich in protein and other vital nutrients required for body. Explore Varutharacha Meen Curry in well illustrated simple sentences. Enjoy the lip smacking dish with your family.
Prep Time | 20 minutes |
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- Kingfish or Salmon(cut into cubes) - 1/2 kg
- Grated Coconut - 3/4 cup
- Pearl onions(sliced, Kunjulli) - 3 nos
- Chilly powder - 3 tbsp
- Coriander powder - 1/2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
- Fenugreek seeds(Uluva) - 1/4 tsp
- Curry leaves - 1 stem
- Tamarind pulp(A medium sized ball, Puli) -
- Salt(As reqd) -
- Oil - 3 tbsp
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- Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan or a kadai.
- Add coconut, chilly powder, coriander powder, onions, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
- Fry on a medium heat for 20 mins, till it becomes brown.
- Cool the mix and grind it in a mixer grinder.
- Heat the remaining oil in the same pan.
- Add the paste and stir.
- Add turmeric powder and salt.
- When the paste boils and aroma comes, add fish pieces.
- Add sufficient water such that the pieces are well immersed in the mix.
- :- Add less water, if you want it thick.
- Allow Varutharacha Meen Curry (Fish Curry) to boil in a medium flame and let the gravy thicken.
- :- Varutharacha Meen Curry (Fish Curry) is ready.
- :- Serve Varutharacha Meen Curry (Fish Curry) hot with rice.
You can visit this link Spicy King Fish Curry with Coconut. You can also visit this link Kottayam Styled Fish Curry.
31 comments
This recipe is really good… I was looking around for a kerala style fish curry when I stumbled upon this one. Although I prefer fried fish to curry, this dish appealed to my taste buds and my husband`s too. Thanx for posting this !
Very good recipe.I made it more thick by adding less water.keep posting
tasty and less spicy,very good with boiled tapioca
this recipe is simply great. i tried it with tuna cubes. thanx for making it simple and delicious.
Superb..My husband loved it…nice naadan taste.Thanks sowmya
this recipe is so nice and tasty.. taste is enhanced as it sits more.. thanks sowmya
wow.. sucha tasty curry.. I can eat a whle lot of fish with this..
you have so many recipes sowmya… nice work, I often check for your recipes
very nice dish… picture also looks good…
very very tasty.must try recipe
I was looking for a good kerala style curry.. then i came across yours and when i read i felt it might be good.. i tried and i loved it … my family also loved it especially the kids.. i tried with prawns also … it is really magnificent but with prawns we have to add tomato for a much tastier flavour…. thanx for sharing this receipe with us !!!
Kallakki Sowmyakutty…..proud to have a family members recipe here…..I m trying this today
Wow!..keep posting more recipes
I am not a big fan of fish but my husband is. Thank you for this super easy fish curry. Its easy and very tasty…
away from home town , far in kuwait the dish reminds me of the aroma from mummy;s kitchen
Try adding muringakka and vazhakka , it tastes really good in the gravy
Great recipe, turned out so very good.
Thanks for sharing a good receipe with us.
awesome recipe
excellent recipe!!
Recipe is superb. It `s very tasty with tapioca and even appams.I make it often at home.
Sowmya, your recipe was superb
Naadan curry,inganeyaanu sadharana veettil curry undakkunnathu,Nannayittundu
I amde this curry today and is posting the rating after that.It is very very tasty.I made it with mackerel
Nice Recipe..Thnx
Excellent!!!
Nannayittundu ,malayalikalkku ithu cherunna curry yanu
this recipe is too good.for the 1st time my critical husband appreciated my fish curry.now i use this recipe several times a week for meals.thank you so much and keep up the good job
I cannot but agree with the others who have commented on this recipe. It really is excellent. For that authentic kerala fish curry taste, look no further than this recipe. Works well with most varieties of fish, too.
sowmya…thanks a ton for having posted this recipe. i always wanted to make the varathracha curry at home…but kept putting it off thinking it going to be toooo difficult.but i tried this one 2day and it turned out very tasty.
nisha
(Add coconut, chilly powder, coriander powder, onions, fenugreek seeds and curry leaves.
Fry on a medium heat for 20 mins, till it becomes brown.)
…very low flame I try 20 minutes….result amazing…really low flame 20 minutes or
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