SOUTH INDIAN FISH CURRY

 

South Indian fish CurrY RECIPE

 

 

It’s a famous fish dish among Tamilnadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerela  etc, they loved these type of spicy tasty and tangy flavour dishes in there function, parties.

 

Prep Time      30 mins

Cook Time      40 mins

Total Time      1 hr 10 mins

Course              Lunch, Sides

Cuisine             South Indian

Servings           2 -3 people

Author             Wasim Quraishi


INGREDIENTS ( 1 CUP = 250 ML )

 

1 kg           Fish steak with bone

6 pcs          Red onion

50 ml         Refined oil

2 tsp          Ginger-garlic paste

1 tsp          Turmeric powder

2 tsp          Tamarind paste

1 cup        Coconut paste

2 pcs          Tomatoes

 

For spices paste

2 tsp          Coriander whole

8 pcs          Red chilly whole

1 tsp           Fennel seeds 

1 tsp           Fenugreek seeds

100 gm      Mustard seeds

1 tsp           Black pepper corn

2 stick        Cinnamon

2 pcs           Black cardamom

                     salt to taste

 

 

For tempering

1 tsp               Mustard seeds

1 tsp               Fennel seeds

½ tsp              Fenugreek seeds 

1 cup              Curry leaves

 

 

INSTRUCTIONS

 

 

To make curry masala paste

 

heat a pan and add all whole spices and roast on a low flame, when spices are start to crackle take out from heat and transform to the plate to prevent from burning.

Grind them into a fine paste and take them out to use.

 

To marinate the fish

Take a fish in a big plate and sprinkle salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice into it and rub in nicely.

Leave it like this at least 1 hour to absorb the spices for better flavour. 

 

 

To prepare the fish curry

1. Heat oil in a pan. Add slices of onion into it and saute until soft.

2. Add ginger- garlic paste and saute saute for 1 minutes.

3. Stir to mix, add spices paste and saute continuously and then add tomatoes Cover and cook for 7-8 minutes or until oil separates. Stir in between.

4. Add 2 cups of water mix with tamarind paste and mix well.

5. Add fish into the pan and cook on a low flame.

6. Add coconut milk and green coriander chopped into the pan and stir it carefully.

7. Close the flame when fish is tender.

8. take a frying pan and heat a 1 tbsp of oil and add whole spices and curry leaves when it starts to crackle put on the top of the fish pan and close the lid for infuse the dish.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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