Name: Fish curry recipe by Rathna Raj at BetterButter
Prep time: 900 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 920 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Barracuda fish (cheela Meen) : 1/2kg; Tamarind : lemon size; Shallots :4-5nos; Grated coconut :1cup; Onion :1 medium sized; Tomato: 1 big sized; Turmeric powder :1.5tsp; Chilli powder :3tsp; Coriander powder :4tsp; Sesame oil :3tbsp; Green chilli (optional) :1 or 2; curry leaves; Salt as per your taste

ABOUT Fish curry RECIPE

This is the spicy fish curry which I learnt from my mother in law. Though it appears simple process but there are some tricks which one can learn from their experiences. So try and enjoy it

Ingredients Serving: 4

Barracuda fish (cheela Meen) : 1/2kg
Tamarind : lemon size
Shallots :4-5nos
Grated coconut :1cup
Onion :1 medium sized
Tomato: 1 big sized
Turmeric powder :1.5tsp
Chilli powder :3tsp
Coriander powder :4tsp
Sesame oil :3tbsp
Green chilli (optional) :1 or 2
curry leaves
Salt as per your taste

Instructions

1CUP OF GRATED COCONUT, 4-5 SHALLOTS ONION AND TOMATO ONE EACH.
A LEMON SIZE TAMARIND,1/2KG CHEELA MEEN(BARRACUDA FISH) 4TSP CORIANDER POWDER,3TSP RED CHILLI POWDER
NOW SAUTE THE COCONUT AND SHALLOTS TILL THE COCONUT CHANGES ITS COLOUR TO LIGHT BROWN. GRIND IT
GRIND IT INTO THE FINE PASTE, FIRST GRIND WITHOUT WATER, THEN ADD WATER GRADUALLY
NOW ADD THE TAMARIND PULP INTO THE PASTE
ADD THE POWDER ,TURMERIC POWDER AND SALT TO THE GRINDED COCONUT PASTE.
CHOP THE ONION, TOMATOES INTO FOUR, SLIT THE GREEN CHILLI.
HEAT THE PAN AND 2-3TBSP OF SESAME OIL,ADD MUSTARD SEEDS,ONION ,FRY THEM WELL TILL ONION TURNS BROWN
NOW ADD THE MIXTURE N LET IT BOIL NICELY.
NOW ADD THE TOMATOES.
ONCE IT STARTS BOILING WAIT FOR SOME TWO MINUTES AND ADD THE FISH.
WHEN FISH IS HALF BOILED, REDUCE THE FLAME TO LOW, THIS PREVENTS THE THICKENING OF THE CURRY.

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