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Fish Curry (Suitable For Small Fishes)

A Yummy Fish Curry in true Kerala Kottayam Style
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • ½ Kg Any tasty small Fish like Kozhuva
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
  • ½ cup Button onions sliced, Kunjulli
  • 1 no Tomato sliced, medium
  • 6 nos Kudam Puli soaked in water
  • 4 nos Green chillies half slit
  • ½ cup Grated coconut
  • Salt As reqd
  • 6 tbsp Coconut oil
  • Curry leaves

For making chilly paste:-

  • 2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 2 tsp Coriander powder
  • ½ tsp Turmeric powder
  • 6 nos Garlic pods
  • 6 nos Button onions

Instructions
 

  • Grind together the ingredients for making chilly paste(chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, garlic, button onions).
  • Grind grated coconut.
  • :- No need to make into a very smooth paste, grind it a bit coarsely.
  • To an earthen pot, add coconut oil.
  • Splutter mustard and fenugreek seeds.
  • Add sliced button onions and sautT well.
  • Add green chilly and saute.
  • Add tomato and sautT well.
  • Add the grinded chilly paste mixed with some water and sautT well.
  • Add enough water for the fish to get cooked along with salt and Kudam Puli.
  • Let it boil well.
  • Add the fish.
  • Cover and cook.
  • When the gravy is of medium consistency, add the coconut paste and mix well by rotating the pot.
  • Add curry leaves.
  • Switch off the flame as soon as the gravy starts boiling very well.
  • Sprinkle a tsp of coconut oil over the curry.
  • Garnish with lot of curry leaves.
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