Chettinad fish curry

                                                        CHETTINAD FISH CURRY

INGREDIENTS

• Fish – 300 gms
• Oil – 1 tbsp + 2 tsp
• Jeera – 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds – 1 ½ tsp
• Black pepper – 2 tsp
• Coriander seeds – 2 tbsp
• Shallots / onion sliced – 1 cup
• Garlic – 5
• Soft tomatoes – 1 big
• Freshly grated coconut – 4 tbsp
• Red chilli pwdr – 2 tsp or as per taste
• Turmeric – ½ tsp
• Tamarind – small lemon size or as per taste [ little bigger than marble ]
• Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds – ½ tsp
• Fenugreek seeds – ¼ tsp
• Water as required
• Coconut oil – 2 tsp
• Curry leaves – few
• Green chilli – I slit
• Coriander leaves for garnish

PREPARATION 

1. Clean ,cut wash and rinse the fish .Rub little salt + turmeric all over ,keep aside for 10 mins .Wash and drain the excess water.
2. Soak the tamarind in ½ cup of hot water and extract the juice .

METHOD FOR MAKING MASALA

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan add coriander seeds + pepper + fennel seeds + jeera  and fry for few seconds .[ don’t burn ]

Add onion and fry till translucent .

Add garlic and fry .

Add tomatoes and fry till soft and mushy .

Add red chilli pwdr + turmeric pwdr + salt and fry .

Add coconut and stir fry for a minute and off the flame .

Once cooled grind it to a fine paste by adding tamarind extract + ½ cup water .

METHOD FOR MAKING CURRY

Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan ,add mustard seeds +  fenugreek seeds + fennel seeds + curry leaves and fry . [ don’t burn ]

Add the masala paste and stir fry for 1 or  2 mins .

Add  2 cup water ,allow it to boil . [ the gravy will be thin now ]

Once it starts boiling add the fish + green chilli .

Cook on medium flame for 20 mins till the fish is cooked and the gravy thickens. [don’t cover while cooking ]

*** cooking time depends on the size of the fish pieces .

Once done drizzle the coconut oil and sprinkle the coriander leaves and off the flame .

Chettinad fish curry is ready to serve .

NOTES

1. Adjust spice according to taste .
2. Take a combo of Kashmiri chilli pwdr + regular chilli pwdr for colour .
3. Instead of powder you can use whole red chilli and roast it with the coriander seeds .
4. Instead of coriander seeds ,you can add 1 tbsp of coriander pwdr while adding chilli pwdr .

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