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Kerala Fried Fish Curry (Varutha Meen Palukari)

November 1, 2015 by Pranay Singh 8 Comments

Kerala fried fish curry

We had our first taste of this curry during our visit to Kerala. In fact, this curry was part of our first lunch that we had in Kerala at Kannur. I do not recollect the name of the restaurant located near Kannur bus station, where we had our lunch, but it seemed to be a pretty popular food joint as it was crowded when we reached there and were lucky to find seats after few minutes of waiting time. I liked this dish in particular and when we came back to pune we tried replicating this dish in our kitchen several times. After many trials we were successful in creating the similar dish with similar taste.

Kerala fried fish curry- Varutha meen Palukari

There are several points about this dish that can catch one’s attention and contribute to the rich taste of this dish from Kerala cuisine. To start with fish fillets are fried and personally I have a weak spot for gravies in which meat or eggs are fried or even roasted before they are put in gravy, which explains why I put Fried egg curry, Kerala fried fish curry and Butter chicken (which has tandoori chicken) on top of my preference list. Usage of coconut milk which is very typical of Kerala (rather any coastal) cuisine gives this dish a very subtle and creamy texture and provides an enriched taste to this gravy. One more factor which is very typical of Kerala cuisine is usage of shallots (which in cities like Pune and Mumbai are known as Sambhar onions or Madras onions). They have a very sweet and pungent taste, but sometimes peeling their skins off can become a tricky and painful affair. Nobody likes to peel off skins from some 10-15 odd shallots and it needs immense patience. But the effort that you put is worth taking when we are making a dish like this.

Kerala fried fish curry- Varutha meen Palukari

Kerala fried fish curry- Varutha meen Palukari

If you like fish curries and would want to try some new recipe that is different from the usual curry that you make, this dish is worth giving a try. Make this recipe for your weekend dinner and share your comments with us.

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Kerala fried fish curry- Varutha meen Palukari

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Kerala Fried Fish Curry (Varutha Meen Palukari)

Rating  5.0 from 2 reviews

Prep time:  35 mins

Cook time:  20 mins

Total time:  55 mins

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
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Kerala Fried Fish Curry

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Comments

  1. Miya says

    May 12, 2016 at 11:39 am

    It turned out very well..thanks for the recipe.

    Reply
    • Smita Singh says

      July 13, 2016 at 9:26 am

      Thanks Miya for visiting our blog and also trying the recipe in your kitchen. Your feedback matters a lot to us and keeps us motivated.

      Reply
  2. antarpreet says

    October 3, 2017 at 3:22 am

    hi it looks delicious . i am from australia , i am trying tonight for dinner at my work place

    Reply
    • Smita Singh says

      October 3, 2017 at 2:49 pm

      Hi Antarpreet.
      We are glad to know that you liked the recipe. We will be excited to hear back from you your feedback about the preparation that you plan to make tonight.

      Reply
  3. Easylife for Everyone says

    November 1, 2017 at 3:23 pm

    Thanks for this yammi looking recipe..

    Reply
    • Smita Singh says

      November 6, 2017 at 7:23 am

      We are glad to know that you liked the recipe. Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  4. Kevin says

    November 13, 2017 at 12:41 pm

    Fantastic – very tasty! ?

    Reply
  5. Tina says

    September 17, 2019 at 9:06 am

    Looks so yummy yaar. This paalu curry is one of my nostalgic recipes

    Reply

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