South Indian Fish Curry In Coconut Milk
A deeply satisfying south indian fish curry in coconut milk simmered slowly with freshly ground spices and coconut. The kind of gravy that thickens as it rests and rewards patience with layered, rounded flavour.
Ingredientsfor 3 servings
- 250 g Fish cubes
- 2 nos Onion — finely chopped
- 2 nos Green chillies — slit
- ½ tbsp Tomato — chopped
- ½ tsp Ginger finely — crushed
- 1 cup Coconut milk
- ½ tsp Garlic finely — crushed
- 2 Stem Curry leaves
- 2 small Malabar tamarind Kudam (puli)
- 1 tsp Red chilly powder
- ½ tsp Coriander powder
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Coriander leaves — finely chopped
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
For preparing fish curry in coconut milk, Heat the oil in a pan and add ginger and garlic, green chilly and curry leaves. Add chopped onion and turmeric powder when the raw smell disappear.
Step 2
Soak chilly powder and coriander powder in 1 tsp of water and add into the onion. cook well.
Step 3
Add + cup of water, salt and Malabar tamarind. Bring to boil.
Step 4
Stir in the fish cubes and 1/2 of the coconut milk. Cook in low flame till the gravy thickens.
Step 5
Add the remaining coconut milk and mix carefully. Turn off the heat when milk is lightly boiled.
Step 6
Garnish with chopped tomato and coriander leaves.
Step 7
Fish curry in coconut milk is ready to serve with rice bread etc.
Tip
Let the curry rest for at least 15 minutes after cooking — the flavours deepen as it sits. Reheated curry almost always tastes better than fresh.
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