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    Vanjaram Meen Kulambu Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Vanjaram Meen Kulambu Recipe

    I make fish curry differently each time, i like to experiment with it. Most of the time i make fish curry with coconut, since hubby loves his fish curry with coconut in it.

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    • How to Make Vanjaram meen kulambu
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    How to Make Vanjaram meen kulambu

    Soak tamarind in water and squeeze to remove the pulp. Strain and set aside.

    Roast ingredients given for roasting, grind it to a fine paste. Set aside.

    Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, cumin and let them sizzle.

    Now add in shallots, green chillies and curry leaves. Sprinkle some salt and cook for 2 mins or so.

    Add in veggies and water. Now add in masala, tamarind and mix well. Add more water if needed,bring it to boil.

    Now add in fish pieces and cook till fish is done.

    Serve.

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    This is one fish curry which i made recently and it turned out to be super delicious. I totally loved the look of it. It is spicy, tangy, everything a fish curry should be. Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

     

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    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 4 servings

    Ingredients

    • Oil - 3 tblspn
    • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 chopped finely
    • Green Chillies - 2
    • Curry leaves a handful
    • Tamarind or Kokum - a small lemon size
    • Raw Mango - 1 chopped
    • Brinjal - 1 chopped
    • Drumstick - 1 chopped
    • Vanjaram fish / King fish / Seer fish - 500 grams cut into steaks
    • Salt to taste
    • For Roasting & Grinding:
    • Oil - 1 tblspn
    • Dry Red Chillies - 8 to 10 or as needed
    • Coriander Seeds - 2 tblspn
    • Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - 1 tsp
    • Fresh Coconut - 1 cup grated

    Instructions

    • Soak tamarind in water and squeeze to remove the pulp. Strain and set aside.
    • Roast ingredients given for roasting, grind it to a fine paste. Set aside.
    • Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, cumin and let them sizzle.
    • Now add in shallots, green chillies and curry leaves. Sprinkle some salt and cook for 2 mins or so.
    • Add in veggies and water. Now add in masala, tamarind and mix well. Add more water if needed,bring it to boil.
    • Now add in fish pieces and cook till fish is done.
    • Serve.
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    Vanjaram Meen Kulambu with step by step pictures

    Your roasting ingredients

     

    i am using kokum, you can use normal tamarind as well

     

    cover with water, soak for 10 mins

     

    heat oil in a pan

     

    add in roasting ingredients

     

    roast lightly

     

    add coconut

     

    roast for couple of mins

     

    take it in a blender

     

    puree till smooth

     

    heat some more oil in the pan, add mustard and cumin

     

    add shallots, curry leaves, green chillies

     

    saute for a min

     

    add mango, brinjal and drumstick

     

    add water

     

    bring it to a boil

     

    add masala

     

    mix well

     

    bring it to a boil

     

    add fish

     

    tamarind

     

    cook till done

     

    now it is done

     

    serve
     
     

     

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    Over the past few years I’ve been on a mission to find and create recipes that I can make from scratch. I hope you enjoy the recipes on this blog as they are tried and true from my kitchen to yours!

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    1. bhavana

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      Wow...such a great collection of fish curry recipes...will try one of them tomorrow...

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    2. Lakshmi

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      Don't you need garlic for fish curry?

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    3. Prabha Kathir

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      I think it is Malabar tarmarind /Kudampuli not kokum.

      Sorry if i am wrong

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