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Creamy fish curry

restaurant style simple creamy fish curry
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Kerala cuisine
Servings: 4 People
Author: Jinoo Jayakrishnan
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Ingredients

  • 5-6 medium sized fish pieces - with less or bones
  • 1 lemon sized tamarind - soaked and extracted
  • 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp kashmiri chilli powder
  • 1/2 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
  • 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 cup shallots - finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup whole ginger and garlic - finely chopped
  • 1 long green chilli - slit
  • 1 spring curry leaves
  • 1/2 cup tomato - finely chopped
  • 4 tbsp thick coconut milk
  • salt - to taste

Instructions

  • Microwave tamarind with water for 5 min or soak it in warm water. Extract the pulp and add turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilli powder. Mix well to a paste

  • Heat oil, crackle mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds.
  • Once it splutters, add in finely chopped shallots, finely chopped ginger and garlic and green chilli slit. saute till onion is pink.

  • Add in curry leaves and chopped tomato. cook till tomatoes are mushy.
  • Pour in the tamarind masala mix paste and little water. Mix well. let it boil until oil leaves the sides.
  • Cool it down and take it in blender. Grind it till creamy and smooth.
  • heat oil again, crackle mustard seeds, Pour in the ground masala and salt. Close and cook again till it thickens. Add thick coconut milk and fish pieces to the curry.
  • Close and let it stand for 5-10 minutes or until fish is cooked. Put off the stove and let it sit for an hour minimum before it is served. The essence of masalas and tamarind will get into fish by then.