Name: Varuthu Aracha Mathi Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 15 nos Big Sardines/Mathi; Tamarind (a lime sized ball); 4 to Curry leaves; Salt (As reqd); Coconut oil (As reqd); 3/4 cup Freshly grated coconut; 6 nos Dry whole red chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder; 7 nos Shallots (Kunjulli); 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); 1 tsp Black peppercorns; 2 sprigs Curry leaves

Varuthu Aracha Mathi Curry

Tasty Mathi Curry - Tasty With Porotta, Kappa, Chappathy, Rice etc.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

15 nos Big Sardines/Mathi
Tamarind a lime sized ball
4 to Curry leaves
Salt As reqd
Coconut oil As reqd

For roasting:

3/4 cup Freshly grated coconut
6 nos Dry whole red chili
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
7 nos Shallots Kunjulli
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
1 tsp Black peppercorns
2 sprigs Curry leaves

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan. Lower heat and add fenugreek seeds, peppercorns, dry red chilies, curry leaves, small onions and fry for a few seconds.
Then add coconut, turmeric powder, coriander powder and roast on low heat till coconut turns brown in color.
Take off from stove and cool. Transfer to a blender and grind to a smooth paste with little water.
Pour this masala into a manchatty or earthern pot.
Extract tamarind juice adding enough water to the tamarind. Add tamarind extract to the pot, then add fish, salt to taste and more water if needed for the gravy.
Bring to a boil, lower heat and cook covered till the fish is cooked well. Now pour little coconut oil on top of the curry, some fresh curry leaves. Take off the stove and serve hot.

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Varuthu Aracha Mathi Curry