Varutharacha Meen curry
Kerala Fish Curry in roasted coconut gravy
Ingredients:- Fish - 1/2 kg ( You can use any fish , i used Salmon ,thats y the fish pieces are red) onion chopped - 1 small Crushed ginger and garlic - 1 tsp Green chiles slit lengthwise - 3 Crushed pepper corns - 1 tsp turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp Kodampuli/ Kokum/Fish tamarind - 2-3 Salt to taste Mustard seeds Curry leaves Oil For roasted coconut paste Grated coconut - 1 cup Chili powder - 1/2 tsp Coriander powder - 1 tsp Shallots - 3-4 Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp How to make Varutharacha meen curry Clean and cut the fish into medium pieces.Soak Kudampuli in 1 cup of water and set aside Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and add the grated coconut , shallots and fennel seeds. dry roast them by stirring continously. When they start to turn brown add red chilli powder and coriander powder and fry for a minute or so and remove from heat. dont forget to toss it continuously because it can easily get burned. Add the chilli and coriander powder only in the end , otherwise it will get burnt fast. let it cool and grind them to a paste by adding very little water. I use , as always, coffee grinder for all my small deeds . Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.when they pop up add curry leaves, green chiles, crushed ginger and garlic, toss them for 2 minutes and then add chopped onion and sauté well for a couple of minutes . when they are soft add turmeric powder and the soaked kudampuli along with water and mix well. add 1 or 1 1/2 ( depends on the qty of fish)more cup of water and add the fish pieces, salt and crushed peppercorns .Cover it with a lid and simmer it for 8-10 minutes.Uncover the pan and add the roasted coconut paste and simmer for another 10-12 minutes, until the gravy gets a little thick( ur choice, some like it loose) and the fish pieces still hold its shape. Remove from heat and serve warm Cheers!!!! related searches : Varutharacha Meen Curry
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