Vanjaram Meen Kulambu Recipe
Vanjaram meen kulambu with step by step pictures.
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.