Meen Kuzhambu | Fish curry

Fish Curry
Fish
Non-Veg
Non-veg curry
Non-veg Thali
Lunch
Side dish for Roti
Side dish for Idli, Dosa
Dinner
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Looking for a quick & easy Indian fish curry recipe that can be made with basic Indian spices? Your search ends here! This authentic fish curry recipe is most famous and simple recipe to prepare at home. The gravy has an inviting aroma with lovely tangy spicy taste which goes really well with boiled rice or chapathi. Learn how to prepare this quick & delicious fish curry recipe!

Ingredients

Fish - 1/2 kg

Tamarind - a small ball

Gingely oil - 3 to 4 tbsp

Mustard - 1/4 tsp

Cumin - 1/2 tsp

Split urad dal - 1/2 tsp

Onion - 2

Tomato - 2

Green chilli - 2

Garlic pods - 4

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp

Turmeric pwd - 1/4 tsp

Red chilli pwd - 1 tsp

Coriander pwd - 1 & 1/2 tsp

Pepper pwd - 3/4 tsp

Fenugreek pwd (vendayam pwd ) - 1/2 tsp

Curry & coriander leaves

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Clean and wash the fish. Drain water and set it aside.

2.

Wash and soak a ball of tamarind in 1/2 cup of water for 15 mins.

3.

Drain thick tamarind juice out of it and set aside.

4.

Heat gingely oil in frypan / kadai.

5.

Add mustard, cumin, split urad dal and curry leaves.

6.

Wait to crackle.

7.

Add finely sliced onions and saute until transculent.

8.

Add salt, sliced green chilli and garlic.

9.

Saute for few more mins.

10.

Add ginger garlic paste and cook for a minute.

11.

Add sliced tomatoes and saute until oil separates.

12.

Add turmeric pwd, red chilli pwd, coriander pwd, fenugreek pwd and combine.

13.

Add 2 cups of water and boil.

14.

Cover & cook until masala thickens.

15.

Add thick tamarind paste and mix.

16.

Add enough water and adjust the curry consistency.

17.

Cook for few more mins.

18.

Add pepper pwd and stir.

19.

Add fish and cook in high flame for 3 to 4 mins.

20.

Turn off flame.

21.

Garnish with freshly chopped coriander and curry leaves.

22.

Lipsmacking delicious spicy meen kuzhambu is ready.

23.

Enjoy hot with steamed rice or chapati, roti, parota.

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