Madras Fish Curry Recipe (Chennai Style Fish Curry)
Spicy Madras Fish Curry is a spicy tangy fish curry that is popular in India and other parts of the world too. The curry is made with basic ingredients like onions, green chillies, tomatoes, tamarind as base. It’s a comforting, home-style Tamil Nadu fish curry that is spicy, tangy, and full of real South Indian flavour. Enjoy madras fish curry with steamed rice.
Equipment
Cooking pot
Ingredients
For Marinating Fish
- 500 grams Fish
- 2 teaspoon Red Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Salt
For Tempering
- ¼ cup Gingelly Oil (Indian Sesame Oil)
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- ¼ teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 2 no Dry Red Chillies
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
For Madras Fish Curry gravy
- 2 large Onion peeled & chopped finely
- 2 large Tomato chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies
- 1 tablespoon Chilli Powder
- 3 tablespoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind pulp 1 small gooseberry size
- 2 teaspoon Salt or to taste
- 2 cup Water
For Garnishing
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
- 3 tablespoon Coriander leaves finely chopped
Instructions
- Take fish and the marinating spices and mix well. Set aside. Soak tamarind in some water, squeeze them well and strain it and set aside.
- Heat a earthernware pot, add in oil and add in mustard, fenugreek, dry chilli and curry leaves. Add in onions and green chillies. Add in salt and mix well. Cook till it gets lightly translucent.
- Add in tomatoes and cook till it gets mushy, add in the spice powders along with a splash of water and mix well. Cook till oil separates.
- Now add in tamarind water and salt, add more water as needed. Bring it to a boil.
- Now add in fish and mix well. Bring it to a boil again and simmer for 10 to 15 mins. Now add in fresh curry leaves and coriander leaves. Mix well and serve over rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Madras Fish Curry Recipe (Chennai Style Fish Curry)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
348
% Daily Value*
Fat
18
g
28
%
Saturated Fat
3
g
19
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
7
g
Monounsaturated Fat
7
g
Cholesterol
63
mg
21
%
Sodium
1976
mg
86
%
Potassium
996
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
23
g
8
%
Fiber
7
g
29
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
29
g
58
%
Vitamin A
3531
IU
71
%
Vitamin C
60
mg
73
%
Calcium
110
mg
11
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.