Coconut Fish Curry (naadan)
Dishes like Coconut Fish Curry are quite popular in Kerala Cuisine where coconuts are plenty. Fish pieces cooked in a spicy aromatic coconut rich gravy is indeed awesome. Fish is nutritious loaded with ample nutritional requirements needed for the human body.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 1 Lbs Fish preferrably small fish or cut the fish into one inch pieces
- 3/4 cup Coconut Scraped
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilli powder
- 11/2 tsp Corriander powder
- 1 cup Red onion — sliced
- 2 nos Green chillies — cut into 2 pieces
- 1 String Curry leaves
- Tamarind make a juice of 1/2 cup
- Salt, to taste
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 pinch Mustard seeds
Preparation
Step 1
Grind the coconut with the chilli,turmeric and coriander powders and make a fine paste. :-If you want the coconut to be seen in pieces then make a coarse paste.
Step 2
Heat the oil in a non-stick tawa. Break mustard seeds and put onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
Step 3
Make it half cooked.
Step 4
Pour the paste made of coconut and curry powders and heat well after adding tamarind juice.
Step 5
Add one cup water and boil and put the fish into the boiling mixture and make it boil again :-Add water if required.
Step 6
Reduce the flame and cook closed and slowly Give it a stir now and then from sides as the fish may get scrambled if stirred forcefully.
Step 7
Happy cooking!
Tip
Taste the gravy before adding the main ingredient. It should be well-seasoned and balanced on its own — the protein or vegetable will dilute it slightly.
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