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Thenga Varutharacha Meen Curry

Its a spicy and yummy fish curry
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 3 people

Ingredients
  

  • Fish (poo meen) 1 kg
  • coconut 1
  • coriander seeds 3 tsp
  • onion 1
  • tomato 1
  • shallot 10
  • turmeric powder 1tsp
  • curry leaves 2 sprig
  • chilly powder 1 tsp
  • red chilly flakes 2 tsp
  • black kokum 2
  • ginger 1 inch piece
  • salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat a pan and add oil to it
  • Add coconut and stir well
  • When its started becoming brown, add coriander seeds
  • Stir well and add curry leaves and shallots .
  • Mix it well and add red chilly flakes ,turmeric powder and chilly powder .
  • When its roasted well, off the flame
  • When its cooked add it in a blender
  • Grind it well
  • Heat a kadai and add oil to it
  • Then add onion ,ginger ,tomato, garlic and stir well.
  • When its brown
  • Add the grinded mixture to it
  • Add some water and black kokum to it and mix well
  • Add chilly powder to it ,if you need more spice.
  • When it boils add the fish to it
  • Close the kadai and keep in low flame.
  • Meanwhile heat a pan and add oil to it ,when it is hot add mustard and when it splutters add curry leaves and shallot to it .sauté it well and off the flame.
  • When the fish gets cooked well add the mustard mix to it
  • Then serve hot
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