Kerala Fried Fish Curry (Varutha Meen Palukari)
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
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Serves: 3-4
 
Ingredients
  • 300 grams fish fillets cut into pieces of 2-3 inches width. We have user Surmai (Seer fish)
  • 250 ml fresh coconut milk (first extract)
  • 100 gram onions roughly chopped
  • 15-20 curry leaves
  • 4 green chilies slit lengthwise
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 2 inches diameter tamarind ball
  • 12-15 cloves of garlic
  • 2 inches ginger
  • 10 shallots (chota/sambhar onions)
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp coriander powder
  • 4 tsp red chili powder
  • Coconut Oil
  • Salt
Instructions
  1. Grind masala paste for the recipe. In a grinder jar, take ginger-garlic, shallots, turmeric powder, coriander powder, red chili poder, 1 tsp salt. Make a fine and thick masala paste using water as needed.
  2. Marinade fillets with half of the masala paste. Reserve other half for gravy .
  3. Marinade the fillets for 30-45 mins.
  4. Soak tamarind ball in half cup warm water.
  5. After 30 mins, heat 2 tbsp oil in a pan.
  6. We will shallow fry fillets.
  7. We have allowed the underside to cook for 3 mins. Flip over to cook from other side.
  8. Remove the cooked fillets into a plate. Fry all the fillets in batches.
  9. Heat 3 tbsp oil in a large pan.
  10. Add mustard seeds to the pan.Add onions, green chilies and curry leaves. Fry the onions till they become tender.
  11. Onions become tender in 5 mins.Now add 3 tbsp tamarind pulp.Now add masala paste, salt to taste.
  12. Fry the masala for 5 mins.After 5 mins add fried fish.Coat the fillets nicely.
  13. Now add coconut milk.We will simmer for a minute and then turn off the flame.Turn off the flame. Keep the gravy covered.
  14. Kerala fried fish can be served with appam, parotta
Recipe by Kali Mirch - by Smita at https://kalimirchbysmita.com/kerala-fried-fish-curry/