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Kumarakom Fish Curry Recipe
Super spicy and tangy fish curry which is one of my favorite. I was inspired this from our kovalam trip and this turned out to be perfect.
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Prep Time:
15
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
45
minutes
minutes
Servings:
4
servings
Author:
Aarthi
Ingredients
FOR MARINATING FISH:
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Fish - 500 grams
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Turmeric Powder - ½ tsp
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Salt to taste
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Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
FOR MASALA:
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Coconut Oil - 5 tblsp
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Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
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Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - ½ tsp
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Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
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Dry Red Chillies - 2
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Curry Leaves a handful
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Ginger - 1 tblsp chopped finely
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Garlic - 1 tblsp chopped finely
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Shallots / Small Onion - 1 cup chopped finely
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Green Chillies - 2 slit
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Tomato - 1 chopped finely
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Kashmiri Chilli powder - 3 tblsp
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Chilli Powder - 2 tsp
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Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
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Salt to taste
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Kodampuli / Kokum - 4 to 5 piece
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Water - as needed
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Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup
Instructions
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Mix fish with salt, chilli powder, turmeric and set aside.
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Soak tamarind in ½ cup water for 10 mins.
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Heat oil in a earthern ware pot. Add mustard, dry red chillies, fenugreek, cumin, curry leaves and let them sizzle.
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Add in ginger, garlic and fry for a min.
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Add shallots, chillies and saute for a min.
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Add salt and turmeric powder and mix well.
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Add in tomatoes and cook till mushy.
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Now add in all spice powders and mix well.
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Add in tamarind mix and saute for 5 mins.
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Add in coconut milk and mix well. Cook for 5 mins.
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Add in fish pieces and little water. Cover and cook for 6 to 8 mins on low heat.
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Once fish is done, take it off the heat and let it stay for 1 hour before serving.
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Serve.
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