Peppered Kerala Fish Curry

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Total Time:
45-60 minutes
Serves: 6
Nutrition facts:

240 calories, 9 grams fat

Cuisine: Indian Recipe
Technique: Simmer Recipe
Difficulty: Medium

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Ingredients

  • King fish - 1 kg
  • Chilli powder - 2 tbsp
  • Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
  • Fenugreek - 1/2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Red onions - 4
  • Garlic - 3
  • Ginger - 4 pieces
  • Coconut oil - 1/4 cup
  • Curry leaves - 10 sprigs
  • Salt as required
  • Split green chillies - 6
  • Water - 3 cups
  • Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
  • Oil

How to Make Peppered Kerala Fish Curry

  • In a frying pan, heat about a 1/4 cup coconut oil or vegetable oil.
  • Splutter a few mustard seeds in this oil.
  • Now add the chopped onions, few curry leaves and split green chillies and stir fry.
  • To this, add a mix of turmeric, chilli powder, water and cook.
  • When the oil begins to separate add the remaining spices, tamarind paste and sufficient water to make a gravy.
  • When gravy thickens, set aside.
  • In a separate frying pan, prepare a bed of curry leaves.
  • Arrange the pieces of fish on this bed.
  • Pour the prepared gravy over this.
  • The pieces of fish should be completely covered.
  • Add the remaining curry leaves and tamarind, cover with a lid and cook on a low flame.
  • Do not stir.
  • When the fish is thoroughly cooked, take off heat.
  • Serve hot with rice.

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