Fish Masala With Coconut Milk
Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 6 piece Fish
- 1 nos Onion — thinly sliced
- 2 nos Green chillies
- 1 tsp Ginger — chopped
- 1 tsp Garlic — chopped
- 4 Leaves Curry Leaves
- 1 nos Tomato — thinly sliced
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tbsp Coriander powder
- Salt, to taste
- 2 nos Tamarind pieces (Puli)
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 tbsp Small onion(chopped (Kunjulli)
Preparation
Step 1
Warm coconut oil in a pan.
Step 2
Add onion, green chillies, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and fry, till they turn brown.
Step 3
Add tomato and fry for about 2 minutes.
Step 4
Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, chilly powder and salt and fry for about 3 minutes on a low flame.
Step 5
Add tamarind water and mix it well.
Step 6
Allow it to let it bubble for about 3 minutes.
Step 7
Add fish pieces.
Step 8
Cover and allow it to cook on a low flame, till it becomes a thick gravy.
Step 9
Add coconut milk.
Step 10
Take it off the heat.
Step 11
Heat a little oil in a small frying pan.
Step 12
Fry small onions, till it becomes golden brown.
Step 13
Add the above into the curry.
Tip
A clay pot gives fish curry a distinctive taste that metal pans cannot replicate. If you have a manchatti, use it.
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