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    Malabar Fish Curry Recipe

    September 14, 2022 By Aarthi 10 Comments

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    Malabar Fish Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Fish ,Coconut and Tamarind. Authentic kerala fish curry from malabar.

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    Malabar Fish Curry

    Saturday means it should be fish in my house, i usually make this and this curry. Because my hubby like a coconut based fish curry than a curry without it..But i wanted to try a malabar fish curry for a long time. So when i googled for the recipe, i found this one. It was quite a easy one to prepare. This curry has coconut as a base one, so i thought that my hubby wont miss his normal curry. 

     
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    This one has ginger in it, so it has a mild ginger flavour which was pleasant in this curry. I used a white firm fleshed fish in this and it didn't have much bone at all, so this curry was really good.

    For a tasty fish curry, there should be a perfect amount of salt, spice and tart in it. So taste the curry and adjust the spicy, tangy and seasoning to your taste. My hubby always tells me that fish curry should have a little extra tangy and spiciness, Because it is mixed with rice so it can take an extra of those ingredients. So hope you find this tip useful and let me know if you try this recipe.

     
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    Ingredients for Malabar Fish Curry

    • Fish - 300 grams (any firm fleshed fish, i used therachi fish)
    • Coconut - 1.5 cup grated
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp or to taste
    • Ginger - 1 tsp finely grated or chopped
    • Green Chilli - 1
    • Tamarind - a small lemon size or 3 tbsp of tamarind pulp
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 3 peeled and sliced thinly
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
    • Curry Leaves a sprig
    • Coconut Oil - 1 tbsp
    • Salt to taste

    How to make Malabar Fish Curry

    1. Take coconut and turmeric powder in a blender and puree till it is smooth. 
    2. Add the pureed coconut to a earthernware kadai or any kadai.
    3. Add in ginger, chilli powder, salt, tamarind pulp, green chilli and some water. Mix well. 
    4. Bring this to a boil, add in fish piece and simmer for 8 to 10 mins till the fish is cooked.
    5. Now make seasoning, heat oil and crackle in mustard, shallots and curry leaves. Pour this over the curry and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid till serving.
    6. Serve with rice.
     
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    Malabar Fish Curry Recipe

    Malabar Fish Curry Recipe with step by step picture. This is made with Fish ,Coconut and Tamarind. Authentic kerala fish curry from malabar.
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 20 mins
    Total Time 25 mins
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine Indian, Kerala
    Servings 5 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • 300 grams Fish any firm fleshed fish, i used therachi fish
    • 1.5 cup grated Coconut
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    • 1 tbsp or to taste Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp finely grated or chopped Ginger
    • 1 Green Chilli - 1
    • a small lemon size or 3 tbsp of tamarind pulp Tamarind
    • 3 peeled and sliced thinly Shallots / Sambar Onion
    • ½ tsp Mustard Seeds / Kaduku
    • Curry Leaves a sprig
    • 1 tbsp Coconut Oil
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Take coconut and turmeric powder in a blender and puree till it is smooth.
    • Add the pureed coconut to a earthernware kadai or any kadai.
    • Add in ginger, chilli powder, salt, tamarind pulp, green chilli and some water. Mix well.
    • Bring this to a boil, add in fish piece and simmer for 8 to 10 mins till the fish is cooked.
    • Now make seasoning, heat oil and crackle in mustard, shallots and curry leaves. Pour this over the curry and mix well. Cover the pan with a lid till serving.
    • Serve with rice.
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    Malabar Fish Curry Recipe step by step picture

     
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    Take all your ingredients
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    First step, take coconut in a blender
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    Add in turmeric powder
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    Puree them
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    Add it to a kadai
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    Wash the blender with some more water and pour it into the kadai
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    Mix well
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    Add chilli powder
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    Add grated or finely chopped ginger
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    green chilli
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    Season with some salt
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    Add tamarind pulp
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    mix well
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    Bring it to boil
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    Add in fish pieces
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    Cook till the fish is tender
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    Curry done
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    Heat some coconut oil
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    Add in mustard seeds
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    sliced shallots
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    and some curry leaves
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    pour this over the curry
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    Mix well
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    Serve
     
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    2. Anonymous

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      Awesome recipe.. Thanks for sharing

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    3. lathastephen

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      @Anonymous We can add 1- 1 and 1/2 tsp of coriander powder while adding chilli powder.

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      • Sajini

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        No...coriander definitely not a ingredient here...it won't taste perfect as malabar fish curry

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    4. Anonymous

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      My wife wondered how you prepared such a nice recipe. simply super dish. thakxX

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    5. Anonymous

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      Hi,I like ur reccipe.
      Wl try to make it today
      Thankss

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    6. Arun prasath Nagarajan

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      Tried malabar fish curry today. This recipe is quite simple to follow and tasted really Great!. Keep up your good work!

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    7. Sajini

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      I have seen many wrong recipes of malabar fish curry on net...this is exactly close to my grandma's recipe...we are from malabar region (Thalaserry northern kerala)...you are amaking:)

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    8. Anonymous

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      Can I use seer fish for this curry??

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    9. Yardley Pal

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      Hi Aarthi, I love your recipes and follow them diligently. I have tried out your tomato chutney, onion and tomato chutneys and they have come out very well. I will definitely try out the fish curry. It looks delicious. Thank you for coming out with these simple recipes, they are a great help and a boon to most women, I'm sure !!!!!!. Keep up the good work.

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