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Chilly Fish Curry

Fish in hot and spicy gravy(Meen thilappichathu)
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 lb Any fish Salmon, Tilapia, Kingfish etc.
  • 6 nos Green chillies
  • 8 nos Small onions Kunjulli
  • 1 piece Ginger
  • 2 sprigs Curry leaves
  • 3 small Tamarind Puli
  • 2 tsp Red chilly powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 1/2 cup Oil
  • 2 tsp Coconut oil
  • Salt As reqd

Instructions
 

  • Cut and clean salmon pieces.
  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add curry leaves, ginger, small onions, sliced chillies and saute till golden brown.
  • Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt.
  • Add a little water and allow it to boil.
  • When it boils, add tamarind and boil further.
  • Add fish pieces.
  • Close the pan with a lid and when the fish is cooked, remove from fire.
  • Top it with a tsp of coconut oil. :- This tastes even greater if prepared in clay pot.
  • :- Add more chilly powder to suit your tastes.
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