Kerala Fish Curry With Coconut Paste
Kerala Fish Curry With Coconut Paste is a traditional dish hailing from the coastal state of Kerala in South India.
Ingredients
- 300 g Fish Any firm fleshed fish
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1/2 Tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 Tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
- 2 Nos. Tomato Large(chopped)
- 3 Nos. Green chilly Chopped
- 3 Nos. Shallots Chopped
- As reqd Salt
For Grinding Coconut:
- 1 ½ Cup Grated coconut
- 3 Nos. Shallots
- 1/2 Tsp Fennel seeds Perumjeerakam
- 1 Tbsp Red chilly powder
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- Water as reqd
For Seasoning:
- 1 Tbsp Oil
- 1 Tsp Mustard seeds
- 3 nos. Shallots Sliced
- 2 Nos. Dried Red chillies
- Few curry leaves
Instructions
For Grinding Coconut:
- Take freshly grated coconut in a blender. Add turmeric powder, red chilly powder, shallots, fennel seeds and water as required. Grind to a smooth paste. Keep this aside.
For Cooking Fish:
- Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
- Add chopped shallots and saute for few seconds to turn into light brown.
- Then add chopped tomato and green chilly.
- Saute for 5-7 minutes or until the tomato becomes soft.
- Add the previously prepared coconut paste into a kadai or clay pot
- Pour enough water to form a curry.
- Bring this coconut mixture to a full boil. After it has boiled 5-6 minutes, you can add the fish pieces.
- Mix well, Simmer the curry for 5 to 8 minutes until the fish is cooked and the flavors penetrate into the curry.
For Seasoning:
- Heat coconut oil in a small tadka pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to pop. Add in sliced shallots, curry leaves and dried red chily.fry till golden brown. Pour this tempering into the curry and mix well.
- Mix slowly.
- Delicious Kerala Fish Curry With Coconut Paste is ready now.
Notes
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