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Travancore Fish Curry

Traditional meen curry
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 500 g Fish pieces any fish like seer fish, tuna, mackerel or sardines can be used
  • 6 nos Coccum – 5 soaked in 1 cup water, Kudampuli
  • 3 tbsp Kashmiri red chilly powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup Shallots sliced, Kunjulli
  • 1 inch Ginger chopped fine
  • 6 nos Garlic pods – 5 sliced thinly
  • 5 stems Curry leaves
  • 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/2 tbsp Fenugreek powder Uluva
  • Salt As reqd
  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil
  • Water As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and after it sputters, add the ginger and garlic. 2)Saute for a few minutes and add the sliced shallots. 3)Fry till it turns light brown in colour.
  • Add chilly powder and turmeric powder and sautT well.
  • Add the coccum and the water in which it was soaked. Add the curry leaves now. Add salt to it.
  • Now add the fish pieces and water till the fish pieces are covered.
  • When the curry starts to boil, add the fenugreek powder and close the pan.
  • Reduce the heat and let the curry simmer till the fish is cooked and the curry is thick. Serve with rice. Travancore fish curry is ready.
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