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    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 8, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Its is very tasty recipe you can enjoy with steamed Rice.

    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu

    Couple days back hubby bought this fish from the market. For so many days i wanted to try a village style fish curry and i decided to give a try and it turned out really good. If you guys have any traditional fish recipes which taste yum, please send it to me..I would love to give it a try.. You can check out my other fish recipes too, i have so many gravy recipes, my favourites are chettinad fish curry, ajwain fish curry, kerala red fish curry and so many..

     

    This has become my latest favourite fish, i love the flesh and silky taste of mackerel fish so much. I have another recipe for a fried mackerel fish which will be posted very soon. I hope you will try this out and let me know how it turned out for you.

    Ingredients for Ayala Meen Kuzhambu

    • Ayala Meen / Mackerel Fish - 6 cut into big pieces
    For Cooking Fish :
    • Water - 3 cups
    • Curry Leaves - 2 sprigs
    • Green Chilli - 2 slit
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder - 1 tsp
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi - ½ tsp
    • Salt to taste
    For Masala:
    • Coconut Oil - 2 tblspn
    • Garlic - 1 tblspn chopped finely
    • Ginger - 1 tblspn finely chopped 
    • Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
    • Onion - 1 medium size chopped finely
    • Tomatoes - 2 medium size chopped finely
    • Fresh Coconut - ½ cup grated
    • Chilli Powder - 2 tsp or to taste
    • Coriander Powder - 2 tsp 
    • Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Tamarind Pulp - 2 tblspn

    How to make Ayala Meen Kuzhambu

    1. Start by roasting coconut till golden brown in a kadai. Remove it to a blender and make it into a fine puree.
    2. Now in the same kadai. add in all the ingredients given for cooking fish. Add in fish and cover and cook for 5 mins till the fish is half cooked. Remove it to bowl.
    3. Now in the same kadai. Add in oil and fry ginger, garlic and curry leaves.
    4. In goes onions, sprinkle some salt and saute for 5 mins till it turns light golden.
    5. Add in tomatoes and cook for further 5 mins till it turns mushy.
    6. Now add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder. Mix well.
    7. Add in tamarind pulp, coconut paste and saute for 7 to 8 mins till it is well mixed and oil separates.
    8. Add in the cooked fish along with any liquid. Mix well.
    9. Cover and simmer again for 5 to 7 mins or till oil floats.
    10. Remove and serve with rice.
     

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    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu Recipe | Mackerel Fish Curry Recipe

    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu Recipe with step by step pictures. Its is very tasty recipe you can enjoy with steam Rice
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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 servings
    Calories: 973kcal

    Ingredients

    • 6 Ayala Meen / Mackerel Fish cut into big pieces
    • For Cooking Fish :
    • 3 cups Water
    • 2 sprig Curry Leaves
    • 2 slit Green Chilli
    • 1 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal podi
    • Salt to taste
    • For Masala:
    • 2 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • 1 tbsp Garlic chopped finely
    • 1 tbsp Ginger finely chopped
    • 1 sprig sprig Curry Leaves
    • 1 medium Onion chopped finely
    • 2 medium Tomatoes chopped finely
    • ½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
    • 2 tsp Chilli Powder
    • 2 tsp Coriander Powder
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • Salt to taste
    • 2 tbsp Tamarind Pulp

    Instructions

    • Start by roasting coconut till golden brown in a kadai. Remove it to a blender and make it into a fine puree.
    • Now in the same kadai. add in all the ingredients given for cooking fish. Add in fish and cover and cook for 5 mins till the fish is half cooked. Remove it to bowl.
    • Now in the same kadai. Add in oil and fry ginger, garlic and curry leaves.
    • Add in onions, sprinkle some salt and saute for 5 mins till it turns light golden.
    • Add in tomatoes and cook for further 5 mins till it turns mushy.
    • Now add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder. Mix well.
    • Add in tamarind pulp, coconut paste and saute for 7 to 8 mins till it is well mixed and oil separates.
    • Add in the cooked fish along with any liquid. Mix well.
    • Cover and simmer again for 5 to 7 mins or till oil floats.
    • Remove and serve with rice.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1servings | Calories: 973kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 110g | Fat: 51g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 254mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 2466mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1133IU | Vitamin C: 37mg | Calcium: 164mg | Iron: 7mg
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    Ayala Meen Kuzhambu step by step pictures

     
    Take all your ingredients
    This is ayila/ ayala / mackerel fish
    Start by dry roasting coconut in a pan..I had some
    chopped coconut pieces,
    so i used that..You can use grated ones..
    roast till it turns golden brown
    take it in a blender
    make it into a fine puree
    Take water in a earthern ware pot
    add in curry leaves
    add in 2 slit green chillies
    sprinkle some salt
    add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder
    add in the fish pieces
    heat it up
    cover and cook till the fish is half cooked, around 5 mins
    Dont over cook the fish, because it is going to
    cook again...
    remove it to a bowl
    Heat some coconut oil in the same kadai
    add in curryleaves,ginger and garlic
    add in onions
    sprinkle in salt
    saute it
    once it is well cooked
    add in tomatoes
    cook till it turns mushy
    add in chilli, coriander and  turmeric powder
    mix well
    add in tamarind pulp
    add in coconut masala
    cook this coconut mix for 5 to 8 mins 
    now add in the cooked fish pieces along with the water
    mix well
     cover and simmer
    cook till oil separates
    done
    serve with rice..
     
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    1. preethi

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      Hi Aarthi,

      Can you tell me why do we have to cook Fish separately with Chilli, Curry leaves and other spice powders then again with ground masala? Can we not add Fish after the raw smell goes from ground masala?

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    2. Aarthi

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      @preethiThis is a way of making this curry..You can do it any way like you want. But this way makes it more tasty.

      Reply
    3. Anonymous

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      can v try this method for salmon fish....?

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    4. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can

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    5. Preetha

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      Tasty..tasty tasty!!!! Wat else I can say??? I was having some ayala meen pieces left on my fridge and want to try some different curry...just tried ur recipe. ..it came really really tasty...cant stop eating. ..:) keep up the good work

      Reply
    6. Maria Abraham

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      Hi Aarthi .. thus fish curry is awesome and the recipe works like a charm 🙂 Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂

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    7. Manju A

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      Hi Aarthi, you are my saviour in kitchen as i'm new to this. tried your fish curry recipe with pompfret fish, its really great and tasty with minimum spices. Thanks a lot for sharing.. 🙂

      Reply
    8. Shaista

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      Made it and loved it. thanks for sharing this recipe.

      Reply
    9. Anonymous

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      Thank you for the Recipe - can this be made in a normal non stick vessel or has to be this earthern ware pot

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      • Aarthi

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        yes u can cook this in normal pan

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