Kerala Fish Curry/ Kerala Meen Kulambu
Thank you friends for the constant queries and support. We have moved from Arkansas to Austin, Texas. We are really liking Austin, it feels a lot like India.
It took a little while to get back on track from the busy moving, exploring/enjoying the new place etc and the lazy mood that follows after the exhaustion.
I have lots of recipes to post in my draft. I can’t wait to post them soon. I can say hopefully that I’m back from the long pause/vacation/break or whatever.
Here’s today’s recipe, Kerala Fish Curry. The reason why I like fish is it’s very rich in protein, no cholesterol and wont feel heavy.
When there’s an option for fish and chicken I would always prefer fish. I am trying out different varieties of Fish dishes to not get bored of my favorite ones.
Kerala fish curry is cooked with coconut oil and coconut milk. These two gives an awesome taste, makes it milder and a wonderful treat with white Rice. Any fish of ur choice can be used. I got this recipe from here.
| Ingredients : | |
|---|---|
| Cat Fish/ King Fish | 2-3 pieces |
| Coconut Oil | 2 tbsp |
| Curry Leaves | 1 strand |
| Ginger | 1 inch |
| Green Chili | 3 nos |
| Tamarind | 3/4 lemon size |
| Coconut Milk | 3/4 cup |
| Water | 1 cup |
| Salt | to taste |
| To make a thick paste | |
| Red Chili Powder | 1 1/2 tsp |
| Coriander Powder | 1 tbsp |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp |
| Water | 2-3 tbsp |
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Step 1
Chop the Onion and ginger into thin slices. Split open the green chilies. Soak tamarind in 1 cup of warm water and squeeze the juice. Using the ingredients from “To make a thick paste” make a thick paste. Clean the fish and marinate it with the part of the thick paste made above.
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Step 2
Heat coconut oil in the non-stick pan. When hot, add curry leaves, onion, green chili and ginger. Let it fry till the onion turns golden brown. Add the remaining thick paste and fry for 2 min. Keep stirring to avoid burning.
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Step 3
Add the marinated fish with the tamarind juice. Mix gently and allow it to cook till the raw smell of tamarind paste leaves for about 5 min.
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Step 4
Add the coconut milk and allow it to boil for 5 more mins. Let it sit for 30 mins for the fish to absorb the sauce.
- I usually like the fish cooked in the sauce, but it will be broken into pieces. If you want the fish to be whole add it when adding the coconut milk.
(*) Serve with White rice and fish fry.
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hi,this is jeevan from kerala,i tried our fish curry in your style,becos we r using KUDAMPULI instead of TAMARIND.it came very nice.simple change made a good feel,thnks
Hi
I also moved to Austin recently..Where do you buy King Fish from in Austin?
I never could find fresh one here.. Try M R Chinese market.. they have good variety..
did you mean M T Supermarket? this one http://www.mtsupermarket.com/
yep.. thats the one..
Good recipe..I make something similar but omit the coconut milk..i tried your recipe and it was good..Tip to keep the Fish from breaking..add the Fish pieces along with the tamarind and lower the flame..cook for 15 mts covered..swirl the pan occasionally to mix the fish..never use a spatula to mix….also use the earthern pot ..theres nothing to beat that taste..
regards
mallu girl
Awesome!! Thanks for sharing us the tips .. I would definitely try when i cook next time.
hai shashi ur traditional recipes are too good…
my daily menu is from ur blog only….
thank u so much…
Thanks for lovely encouraging words Sumathi. Glad to note that u like my recipes. Thanks again for ur support.
Hey lady,
Where on earth are you ? it’s been a long time…Hope everything is fine :-)
update your site periodically.
Hehehe .. will try mam.
very yummy looking fish curry which makes me drool at the click:)
hi sashi
mee the first time in ur blog…i liked it very much ..and also i’m from kerala..ur meen curry looks like exactly what we make it back in kerala…nice..
And also i’m in austin…nice to here that u guys moved here…by the by welcome to austin…
thanks
bhagy
Thanks for the compliments Bhagy. cool.. nice to meet u and thanks for the welcome note too.
Kerala style fish curry is very tempting. awesome clicks
Hey Sashi ! How have you been ? I’m back :-) Hope you are liking the new place and people :-)
I love fish curry that has coconut milk in it..It is my mom’s specialty :-)this looks terrific
Gr8 to see u back dear and happy to hear that u got settled in new place, wish u could find more friends there….
Fish curry looks so rich and attractive:)
Great Sashi you are back !!! Fish kuzhambu looks spicy and tasty..Love it..
Hi Sashi,
Thanks for the comments, sorry I was on a break and just now started visiting blogs again…got a event going on in mine now, wanna join?
Welcome back sashi, its so nice to see you after a long time….fish curry looks very tempting and very delicious ..
Hi, I’d love to try your recipe. Could you please advise the quantity of onion (and what type of onions) to use. Thanks!
Looks so tangy and mouthwatering!
Mouthwatering fish curry..love it..
Slurppp.. The curry looks mouthwatering Sashi.. I can’t resist my temptations..
oh my..that fish curry looks incredibly delicious…I am drooling over here on your pics…feel like grabbing it from the screen and indulge myself with some hot rice…mm..yummm….
Hi…curry looks creamy and delicious, beautiful color too…
Wow! That’s a delicious fish curry! I’m drooling so much! Yum! Yum!
Glad u have well settled in ur new place, happy to see u back Sashi, meen kuzhambu looks fantastic and makes me hungry..