കേരള മീൻ കറി (kerala Fish Curry (Pomfret/ Avoli curry) EPISODE: 99

കേരളത്തിലെ മീന്‍ കറി
Ingredients

Fish – 1kg (clean and cut into medium pieces)
Thick coconut milk – ¾ cup.
Thin coconut milk – 2 cup.
Raw mango – 1 nos.
Onion chopped – 1 nos.
Ginger crushed – 1 large.
Green chilli – as needed.
Curry leaves – 1 sprig.
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp.
Coriander powder – 1 ½ tbsp.
Chili powder – 1 tbsp.

Ingredients for tempering

shallots – 4 nos.
Curry leaves – 1 sprig.
Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp.
Coriander powder – ½ tbsp.
Chili powder – ½ tbsp.

Coconut oil

Method

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add curry leaves, saute for a minute.

Add chopped onions followed by ginger and green chilli, sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add turmeric powder, sauté till it loses it’s raw smell.

Add coriander powder, saute for a minute.

Add chilli powder and fry it at low heat(take care not to burn it).

Add thin coconut milk. Turn heat to high and add fish. Add salt and mix well.

Cover and cook till half done and add raw mango. If mango tastes not very sour add one or two fish tamarind too.Cover and cook until the fish gets done. Add thick coconut milk. Boil for about a minute and switch off flame. Rotate the pan and keep it aside.

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add curry leaves and shallots. Fry it until golden brown.

Add turmeric powder saute for a minute, add coriander powder and fry it. Adding coriander powder while tempering gives nice aroma to Pomfret curry. Add chilli powder, saute for a couple of minutes. Pour it on the top of fish curry. Enjoy!!!