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Varutharacha Meen Charu

Fish cooked in ground coconut mixture
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Fish
  • 1 tbsp Shallots chopped
  • 1/2 of Coconut grated
  • 1 tsp Aniseed Perum jeerakam
  • 1/2 tsp Fenugreek Uluva
  • 1 no Onion sliced
  • 1 inch Ginger crushed
  • 7 flakes Garlic crushed
  • 4 nos Green chillies slit
  • 2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 2 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 no Tomato sliced
  • Tamarind a small ball, soaked
  • Curry leaves Few
  • 2 tbsp Coconut oil
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Clean and cut the fish into fairly big slices.
  • Marinate the drained fish pieces with turmeric and salt. Keep this aside.
  • Take a pan and pour 1 tsp coconut oil. Roast grated coconut along with aniseed, shallots and a few curry leaves till golden brown in color. Grind to a smooth paste and keep aside.
  • Take another pan and heat some coconut oil. Add fenugreek and when it starts spluttering, add sliced onion and green chillies. Saute well.
  • Add garlic and ginger and fry for sometime.
  • Add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric, tamarind, salt and required water.
  • Boil the mixture and add marinated fish pieces and tomatoes.
  • Cook in low heat until the fish is done.
  • Mix the ground coconut mixture in some water and add to the curry. Simmer in low heat.
  • Add curry leaves and when the gravy thickens remove from fire.
  • Varutharacha meen charu, yummy and delicious in taste is ready.
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