Fish Curry Cook Like In Restaurant With Coconut Milk
This homestyle fish curry is built on a foundation of shallots fried dark in coconut oil and spices toasted until they release their full aroma. It tastes even better the next morning, spooned over cold leftover rice.
Ingredientsfor 5 servings
- 500 g Fish
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
- 3 tsp Coriander powder
- 2 piece Kudam Cocum (puli)
- 3 nos Green chillies — slit
- 1/2 cup Shallots — sliced (Kunjulli)
- 1 inch Ginger — chopped
- Curry leaves, a few
- 1 nos Tomato — cut into 4 pieces, big
- Mustard seeds, a few
- Fenugreek A pinch (Uluva)
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk thick
- Oil, to taste
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
In medium flame, put a clay pot and heat oil.
Step 2
When its hot, let the mustard seeds crackle. When it crackles, put uluva then add kunjulli, green chilly and ginger. Allow to sauté.
Step 3
Add coriander, chilly powder and turmeric powder in order. When a frying smell comes, add sliced tomato. Allow it to sauté.4.
Step 4
Add desired water, fish pieces, salt, kudam puli and cover with a lid.
Step 5
Increase the heat and when the content boils, lower down the flame.
Step 6
Cook in low heat till gravy is thick.
Step 7
Add coconut milk and stir.
Step 8
Put a pan on flame. Pour coconut oil and then add sliced kunjulli. When it becomes golden in color, put curry leaves. Add seasoning into above curry.
Tip
Coconut oil and curry leaves at the very end, off the heat, give the curry its characteristic Kerala aroma. Never skip this final step.
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