Vanjaram Meen Kulambu Recipe (King Fish Kuzhambu)
Vanjaram Meen Kulambu also known as King fish or Seer fish curry made with freshly roasted masala made with coriander seeds, dry red chillies, coconut, tamarind and drumstick. This curry taste amazing with hot rice or with chapati.
Equipment
Blender
Cooking pot
Ingredients
For Tempering
- 3 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Fenugreek Seeds
- 10 no Shallots (Sambar Onion) chopped finely
- 2 no Green Chillies slit
- 2 sprig Curry leaves
For Curry
- 500 grams Vanjaram (King Fish, Seer Fish)
- 2 tablespoon Tamarind Pulp or 4 piece Kudampuli
- 1 medium Raw Mango sliced
- 1 no Brinjal chopped
- 1 no Drumstick chopped
- Salt to taste
For Roasting & Grinding
- 1 teaspoon Coconut Oil
- 8 no Dry Red Chillies
- 2 tablespoon Coriander Seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
- 1 cup Fresh Coconut
Instructions
- Soak tamarind for 15 minutes and squeeze to remove the pulp. Strain and set aside. If using kudampuli just soak them in hot water for 15 minutes.
- Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a pan and add in coriander seeds, cumin seeds, dry red chillies. Saute and roast for 5 minutes until aromatic and toasted. Add in coconut and roast for 2 to 3 minutes until well roasted.
- Now Take this in a blender and grind it to a fine paste. Set aside.
- Heat coconut oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds 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 drumstick, brinjal and raw mango and water. Now add in the ground masala, tamarind and water. Taste and adjust the salt. Bring this to a full boil.
- Once it starts boiling, add in fish pieces and cook for 5 minutes.
- Take it off the heat and let it stay covered for 2 hours for the flavour to mingle. Serve with rice.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Vanjaram Meen Kulambu Recipe (King Fish Kuzhambu)
Serving Size
1 servings
Amount per Serving
Calories
356
% Daily Value*
Fat
21
g
32
%
Saturated Fat
16
g
100
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
2
g
Cholesterol
63
mg
21
%
Sodium
77
mg
3
%
Potassium
657
mg
19
%
Carbohydrates
19
g
6
%
Fiber
4
g
17
%
Sugar
12
g
13
%
Protein
27
g
54
%
Vitamin A
632
IU
13
%
Vitamin C
44
mg
53
%
Calcium
61
mg
6
%
Iron
3
mg
17
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.