Alleppey style Fish Curry

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Alleppey style Fish Curry

Red mullet curry  

 

Total Time                  Course                 Servings

25 Mins                   Side Dish                   5

 

Ingredients :

 Fish (red mullet) - 750 gram

 Malabar Tamarind (kudampuli) - 3 small pieces

 Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

 Red chilly powder - 2 1/2 tbsp

 Coriander powder - 1 tsp

 Green chilly - 4

 Shallots - handful, crushed

 Ginger- 2 small cubes, crushed

 Curry leaves - as required

 Coconut milk - of 1/2 coconut. Separate into first pressed (3 tbsp) and second pressed coconut milk (2 1/2 cups).

 Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

 Salt- to taste

 

Instructions :

1. In a hot kadai, add coconut oil. When hot, add chopped shallots, ginger,green chillies and curry leaves.

2. Saute well until brown.

3. Make the masala powders to a thick paste.

4. Add the paste. Saute well in low flame.

5. Add 2 1/2 cups of second pressed coconut milk. Add the tamarind and salt to taste. Let it boil.

6. Add cleaned fish.

7. Cover with a lid and let it cook in a low heat. Do not stir with a spoon. Instead , in between open occasionally and and rotate the pot. Cook until the oil clears on the top.

8. Finally, add 3 tbsp of first pressed coconut milk and turn off the heat.

SERVE HOT BOILED RICE OR TAPIOCA!!!!

Hope you will give this a try and let us know !!!

Watch this video to see how easy it is to make:

 

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