Kerala Fish Curry Recipe with step by step by step picture. This Nadan meen curry recipe is made with Fish, Coconut Oil and Tamarind.
Kerala Fish Curry Recipe
You all know my hubby's love for all things fish..He cannot live without fish, he wants it atleast twice or thrice a week. He can eat them even daily. So every saturday he buys fish and ask me to cook. What he insist me is to make this fish curry which i ofcourse his recipe. But as a food blogger, i want to try something new every time, not the same curry again and again. So i make him new curries..Ofcourse he loves them too..This is how all my fish curries in this blog are born.
This is a complete different curry, it has no coconut, no tomatoes, no coconut milk or anything. A few whole spices and spice powders. But the main ingredient in this recipe is a tamarind called as kokum / kudampuli. But i didn't have them on hand, so use normal tamarind, still it turned out good..So try this out and let me know how it turns out for you.
Ingredients for Kerala Fish Curry Recipe (Nadan Meen Curry Recipe)
- Fish - 300 grams (I used therachi)
- Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
- Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
- Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam - ½ tsp
- Curry Leaves a sprig + more for later
- Onions - 1 medium size finely chopped
- Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tbsp
- Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp + to taste
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 tsp (optional)
- Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp + ½ tsp
- Salt to taste
- Tamarind / Kudampuli - 2 tbsp or 3 pieces
- Water a splash
How to make Kerala Fish Curry Recipe (Nadan Meen Curry Recipe)
- Take chopped fish pieces in a bowl, add in turmeric powder and mix well. Set aside.
- Now pour some water over tamarind and let it soak for 5 mins. Mash them well, strain and set aside.
- Take chilli powder and turmeric powder in a bowl, add few tblspn of water and mix well. Set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a earthernware pot. Add in mustard and fenugreek seed. Let themsizzle and pop.
- Add in curry leaves and give a quick toss.
- Add in chopped onions and fry till it turns little golden.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for 30 sec.
- Add in the mixed spice mix and give a 30 secquick toss.
- Add in the fish pieces and salt. Mix well.
- Add in tamarind water and some more water. Bringit to boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
- Now remove the lid and some curry leaves on top.Mix well.
- Serve with rice.
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Kerala Fish Curry Recipe | Nadan Meen Curry Recipe
Ingredients
- 300 grams Fish I used therachi
- 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
- ½ tsp Fenugreek Seeds / Methi / Vendayam
- Curry Leaves a sprig + more for later
- 1 medium size finely chopped Onions
- 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- 1 tbsp + to taste Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Kashmiri Chilli Powder optional
- ½ tsp + ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp or 3 pieces Tamarind / Kudampuli
- Water a splash
Instructions
- Take chopped fish pieces in a bowl, add in turmeric powder and mix well. Set aside.
- Now pour some water over tamarind and let it soak for 5 mins. Mash them well, strain and set aside.
- Take chilli powder and turmeric powder in a bowl, add few tblspn of water and mix well. Set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a earthernware pot. Add in mustard and fenugreek seed. Let themsizzle and pop.
- Add in curry leaves and give a quick toss.
- Add in chopped onions and fry till it turns little golden.
- Add in ginger garlic paste and saute for 30 sec.
- Add in the mixed spice mix and give a 30 secquick toss.
- Add in the fish pieces and salt. Mix well.
- Add in tamarind water and some more water. Bringit to boil. Cover and simmer for 5 mins.
- Now remove the lid and some curry leaves on top.Mix well.
- Serve with rice.
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Anonymous
Hi looks yummy ..I am mallu I used to make tis curry but evytme it has sme prblms duno y :(...y cnt u get kudumpuli .my cn get it from shops ..I like ur claypot from where u get it ..wrre u living..I like ur blog ..am a slient visitor evyday ..goodluck..
NISHANTH
Wow it's very good for boy no need to ask someone how to make curry
Thanks
Happys Cook
The fish pieces reminds me of Nagercoil.... Curry came out really well... LOvely presentation...
Anonymous
Hi,
can i add a rice flour to make thick curry?
Aarthi
@Anonymousno i dont suggest that, it will change the texture of the curry...you can heat it more and get the gravy thick
Firdausi Shameer
Thank you so much aarthi. . I tried ur recipie 2 day n came out really well ....
Firdausi Shameer
Happy new year dear aarthi. . ur blog changed my life a lot.. Thank you so much.. looking forward to seeing so many wonderful dishes dis year also
Firdausi Shameer
Happy new year dear aarthi. . ur blog changed my life a lot.. Thank you so much.. looking forward to seeing so many wonderful dishes dis year also
Arun prasath Nagarajan
I tried it . it came out bad. It is very watery. It does not come like gravy.
Sai
I tried this receipe today. My husband loved it. Thank you so much.
NISHANTH
Wow it's very good for boy no need to ask someone how to make curry
Thanks
Shameem A
Kerala Fish recipes are the best .....
veronika
Hi,
Thanks for this post will try this recipe at home.