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Kerala Kerala Fish Curry

Malabar style fish curry - Kerala Kerala Fish Curry
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb Fish
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp Chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 no Green chilly
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 1 heap Tamarind paste
  • 1 cup Shredded coconut made into a smooth paste
  • 2 tbsp Oil
  • 1 no Onion finely chopped, medium
  • Curry leaves A few
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds

Instructions
 

  • Clean the fish and marinate using turmeric, salt ,coriander and chilli powder for an hour.
  • Mix together fish, ginger, green chillies and tamarind water.keep it in the stove in medium flame.
  • Add enough water to cover the fish.
  • Close and bring to boil.
  • Shake the vessel inbetween so that fish doesnt stick to the bottom of the vessel.
  • :- Don`t stir using the spoon.
  • When curry becomes 1/3rd at approximately 10 minutes, add coconut paste .
  • close the lid and cook till the gravy sticks to the spoon(or thickens).
  • :- This is the right time to remove the vessel from stove.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan.Splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves in this oil.
  • Add it to th fish curry.
  • In remaining 1 tbsp of oil, fry the onion till they get a dark brown color .
  • Add it to the curry.Remember, the gravy should be still hot at this time.
  • Close the lid and let it stay for a while.At this time the flavor and smell of fried onion will spread inside.
  • Open, then stir or give the vessel a shake and serve.
  • :- You can make slight modfications here and there if you want.
  • Enjoy.
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