Last Updated on January 2, 2018
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 favorite 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..
Preparation Time : 10 mins
Cooking Time : 25 to 30 mins
Serves : 4 to 5
Ingredients:
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
Method:
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.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| This is ayila/ ayala / mackerel fish |
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| Start by dry roasting coconut in a pan..I had some chopped coconut pieces, so i used that..You can use grated ones.. |
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| roast till it turns golden brown |
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| take it in a blender |
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| make it into a fine puree |
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| Take water in a earthern ware pot |
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| add in curry leaves |
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| add in 2 slit green chillies |
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| sprinkle some salt |
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| add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder |
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| add in the fish pieces |
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| heat it up |
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| cover and cook till the fish is half cooked, around 5 mins |
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| Dont over cook the fish, because it is going to cook again... |
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| remove it to a bowl |
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| Heat some coconut oil in the same kadai |
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| add in curryleaves,ginger and garlic |
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| add in onions |
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| sprinkle in salt |
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| saute it |
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| once it is well cooked |
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| add in tomatoes |
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| cook till it turns mushy |
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| add in chilli, coriander and turmeric powder |
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| mix well |
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| add in tamarind pulp |
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| add in coconut masala |
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| cook this coconut mix for 5 to 8 mins |
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| now add in the cooked fish pieces along with the water |
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| mix well |
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| cover and simmer |
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| cook till oil separates |
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| done |
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| serve with rice.. |
preethi
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?
Aarthi
@preethiThis is a way of making this curry..You can do it any way like you want. But this way makes it more tasty.
Anonymous
can v try this method for salmon fish....?
Aarthi
@Anonymousyes u can
Preetha
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
Maria Abraham
Hi Aarthi .. thus fish curry is awesome and the recipe works like a charm 🙂 Thanks a lot for sharing 🙂
Manju A
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.. 🙂
Shaista
Made it and loved it. thanks for sharing this recipe.
Anonymous
Thank you for the Recipe - can this be made in a normal non stick vessel or has to be this earthern ware pot
Aarthi
yes u can cook this in normal pan