Fish Curry / Kerala Fish Curry

I have tried this recipe with few fishes likes kudiphu fish,king fish, black pomfret, red mullet and needle fish (murral). I personally think that the curry tastes best with murral & red mullet. To this curry you can also add  raw mango pieces; this gives a good flavour and taste. 

You might have observed that the fish pieces break after adding to the curry; to prevent that you can marinate the fish with turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt  for half an hour and shallow fry in the oil for a minute and then add to the gravy. It takes only 30 to 45 mins to prepare.

As any other fish curry, this one also tastes best when served with rice. 

INGREDIENTS:

    Fish pieces : 8-10 nos 

    Small onion :  20 nos

    Garlic pods finely chopped : 1tsp

    Ginger finely chopped : 1tsp

    Tomatoes : 2 (finely Chopped)

     Kodampulli (gangaimli in Hindi): 2 to 3 nos

    Chilli powder : 11/2 tsp

    Coriander powder : 3 tsp

    Turmeric powder : 1/2 tsp

    Fenugreek seeds : 1 tsp

    Coconut milk : 1 cup 

    Green chillies : 3 to 4 Nos ( slit into half along lengthwise)

    Curry leaves : few
    Coconut oil or refined oil - 3 tsp

    and salt to taste

PREPARATION:

1. Finely chop the ginger, garlic, Onion and Tomatoes

2. Soak the kodampulli in warm water so that it softens up.

3. Place the kadhai on the stove in medium flame. Pour the oil into the vessel and season with fenugreek seeds,curry leaves and green chillies.

4.Add chopped small onions and sauté well until the onion becomes translucent. Then add  chopped ginger and garlic to it .

5. Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder,coriander powder and sauté well till the raw flavour of the spices is no more.

6. Add chopped tomatoes to the mixture and sauté well till it becomes a fine paste.

7. Then add coconut milk and salt to the mixture and stir the mixture for another 5 min.

8. Add Kodampulli to it and leave it under medium flame for 5 min.( you can use tamarind instead of Kodampulli, but prefer Kodampulli for an authentic Kerala taste)

9. Add fish to it and  simmer the stove; cook till the oil becomes visible in the gravy.

10. Now the kerala fish curry is ready to serve.

                         TASTE IT ... ENJOY IT.......