Post Pregnancy Fish Curry Recipe
Post pregnancy fish curry is also known as karutha curry is a simple and comforting curry made with fish, shallots, garlic, dry ginger powder, ajwain and a few basic ingredients. After pregnancy, homemade dishes that are easy to prepare, nourishing and tasty are always a good choice. And this fish curry is one such recipe that you can easily include in your postpartum meals.
Equipment
Blender
Cooking pot
Ingredients
- 500 grams Any White Fish I used Therachi
- 1 medium Brinjal optional (leave if you are making for post pregnancy)
- 1 medium Drumstick chopped and slit in the middle
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
- 2 cups Water as needed
- 2 teaspoon Salt or to taste
For Roasting and Grinding
- 1 tablespoon Gingelly Oil (Indian Sesame Oil)
- 6 no Shallots (Sambar Onion) peeled
- 5 cloves Garlic peeled
- 2 teaspoon Ajwain Seeds (Carom Seeds)
- 2 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper
- 1½ cup Fresh Coconut grated
- 1 tablespoon Red Chilli Powder
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 2 teaspoon Dry Ginger Powder
- ¼ cup Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Heat oil in a kadai. Add in shallots and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Now add in carom seeds, cumin seeds, pepper and stir fry for 30 seconds.
- Add in coconut and roast till it gets golden and well roasted. Add all powdered spices and toast for 2 minutes to activate the spices.
- Take them in a bowl and let it cool for 5 mins. Now take the roasted mix in a blender along with tamarind. Make it into a smooth puree by adding some water. Set this aside.
- Now lets make the fish curry. Take drumstick, brinjal (leave if making as post pregnancy meal) and curry leaves in the same kadai. Add in some water, coconut masala and salt. Cover this and cook for 5 mins till the veggies is cooked.
- Now Add in fish pieces and cook for 7 to 10 mins till the fish is cooked.
- Serve this curry with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Post Pregnancy Fish Curry Recipe
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
381
% Daily Value*
Fat
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
11
g
69
%
Trans Fat
0.01
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
80
mg
27
%
Sodium
1295
mg
56
%
Potassium
980
mg
28
%
Carbohydrates
25
g
8
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
33
g
66
%
Vitamin A
1764
IU
35
%
Vitamin C
597
mg
724
%
Calcium
204
mg
20
%
Iron
4
mg
22
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.