Meen Vattichathu, Kerala style Fish Curry
Filed under: Fish Recipes
Posted on 30 May 2024, by
Preparation
00:30 minutes
Resting
00:00 minutes
Cooking
00:30 minutes
Total Time
01:00 Hrs
Servings
3 - 4 servings
Difficulty
MODERATE
Recipe Video
Ingredients
- Fish, cleaned, washed and cubed - 500 Grams, I used Thread Fin ( Kilimeen)
- Red Pearl Onions - 10 - 12 Nos OR Onion - 1 small, chopped
- Ginger - 1 inch piece, chopped
- Garlic cloves - 5 - 6 Nos, chopped
- Green Chillies - 2 Nos, chopped
- Tomatoes, medium sized - 2 - 3 Nos, chopped
- Turmeric Powder - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Red Chilli Powder - 1 Teaspoon
- Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 1 Tablespoon
- Fenugreek Powder - 1/8 Teaspoon
- Mustard seeds - 1/2 Teaspoon
- Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 Teaspoon
- Coconut oil - 2 - 3 Tablespoon
- Curry Leaves
- Water - 3/4 - 1 cup, adjust
- Salt to taste
For Tamarind water:
- Luke warm water - 1/2 cup
- Tamarind - 1 small lime sized ball
For Seasoning ( Optional ):
- Red Pearl Onions - 2 - 3 Nos, sliced
- Garlic - 1 clove, sliced
- Curry leaves
- Coconut Oil - 1 Tablespoon
Directions
Initial Preparation:
- Clean and cut the fish into medium sized pieces. Wash thoroughly, drain the water and set aside.
- Clean and wash the onions, garlic, ginger and green chillies. Chop and set aside.
- Take half cup of warm water in a bowl, add lemon-sized tamarind to it, squeeze it well and set aside.
Fish Curry Preparation:
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoon of coconut oil in an earthen pot or a pan.
- Splutter mustard seeds and fry the fenugreek seeds for few seconds.
- Add in the chopped onion or red pearl onions, garlic, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves, saute until the onion turns light golden in color on medium heat.
- Reduce heat to low, add in the Turmeric powder, Red chili powder, Kashmiri chili powder and fry for two to three minutes on low heat.
- Once all the masala powders are roasted well, add in the chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are mashed well.
- Add in the prepared tamarind water, enough water to cook the fish and sal. Mix well and allow to boil it.
- When the curry boils, add in the cleaned fish pieces and cook covered on medium heat for about 15-20 minutes until the fish curry is thick enough.
- In between rotate the pan, to mix the curry. Once the fish is cooked, do not stir the curry with spoon. Fish pieces are more likely to crumble.
- Once the curry is thick enough, add in the fenugreek powder and some more curry leaves.
For Seasoning( Optional ):
- Heat a tablespoon of coconut oil in a saucepan.
- Add in the sliced garlic, red pearl onions and some curry leaves, fry until the onion turns golden in color, then add it to the curry.
- After that the stove can be turned off. Serve warm and enjoy with rice.
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