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Fish Curry - Tamil Nadu Style
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Fish Curry - Tamilnadu Style

Fish Curry is a spicy South Indian fish curry which is spicy and tangy.
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Keyword fish curry in tamil, fish curry tamilnadu, meen kulambu, meen kuzhambu
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings 3
Calories 325kcal

Ingredients

  • 6 Pieces Fish I used head and tail pieces
  • 1 Onion thinly sliced
  • 2 Tomato pureed
  • few Curry leaves
  • 2 tsp Red chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 3 tsp Coriander powder
  • Tamarind – size of a lemon
  • 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
  • 1/4 cup Sesame oil

For masala:

  • 15 - 20 Shallots
  • 1/2 cup Shredded Coconut
  • 6 Cloves Garlic
  • 3 Dry Red chillies

Instructions

Preparation:

  • Clean the fish and keep aside. The fish I used here is Sheela.
  • I have used head and tail pieces of fish.
  • Soak tamarind in ½ cup of water for 30 mins. Squeeze the tamarind juice and set aside.

Method:

  • In a pan, add a tbsp of oil and add garlic and red chilies. Fry till garlic starts to change color.
  • Add shallots and cook till it turns translucent.
  • Add Grated coconut and cook till golden.
  • Remove it from the pan and cool.
  • Once cooled, grind it into a fine paste.
  • In a pan, add sesame oil.
  • Add mustard and fenugreek seeds. Let mustard splutter.
  • Add curry leaves and onions. Fry till onion turn translucent.
  • Add red chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder. Sauté well.
  • Add tomato puree and salt.
  • Cook till oil separates.
  • Add the shallots-coconut masala, tamarind juice and 1 ½ cups of water.
  • Let it simmer for 20 mins. Oil will float on top. This indicates that curry has cooked well.
  • Add fish pieces and cook for 5 - 7 mins.
  • Serve with steamed Rice.

Notes

Add tamarind juice according to your taste.