South Indian fish curry is a spicy and tangy curry with a hint of coconut flavor. It is a delicious curry that goes well with the white rice.
South Indian Fish Recipes:
South Indian recipes are flavorful and delicious. The best part is many recipes are gluten-free and healthy. Coconut is the key ingredient in many South Indian recipes. It adds an excellent taste and flavor to the dishes. Fish Fry, Fish Biryani, and Fish Puttu are the delicious South Indian fish recipes.
Smart Cooking Tips:
- I used tilapia in this curry. You can use other varieties of fish like Mackerel and Surmai in this recipe.
- Add tamarind and spices according to your taste.
- Fish gets cooked quickly. Avoid mixing the curry after adding fish, the fish pieces get break into tiny chunks.
South Indian fish curry is a spicy and tangy curry with a hint of coconut flavor. It is a delicious curry that goes well with the white rice.
- 2 lb FISH TILAPIA RAW
- 5 no TOMATOES
- 2 cup ONION CHOPPED
- 10 tbsp OIL
- 1 tsp FENUGREEK SEEDS
- 0.50 cup COCONUT SHREDDED
- 50 gms TAMARIND
- 10 no CURRY LEAVES
- 5 no GARLIC CHOPPED
- 1 tbsp RED CHILI POWDER
- 2 tbsp CORIANDER POWDER
- 0.25 tsp CILANTRO (CORIANDER)LEAVES RAW
- 0.50 tsp TURMERIC POWDER
In a pan, heat 6 tbsp of oil, add 1 cup of chopped onion and cook until onions become soft.
Add the 3 chopped tomato and cook until tomatoes become soft. Allow it to cool.
In a mixie or blender, add cooked tomato and onion mixture, coriander powder, red chili powder, fennel seeds, grated coconut and grind to a smooth paste.
In a separate pan, heat 4 tbsp of oil, add fenugreek seeds, chopped garlic, curry leaves, remaining 1 cup of onion, green chilies, turmeric powder and cook until onion becomes soft.
Add a chopped tomato and cook until tomato becomes soft. Add the grounded mixture and allow to boil for a minute.
Soak tamarind in water for few minutes and squeeze the juice out of it and add it to the curry. Check for the salt and allow it to boil.
Add the fish and cook for 5 minutes without mixing. Turn off the heat and keep the curry for minimum 2 hours for more flavor before serving.
How to serve fish curry?
Serve fish curry with rice. It tastes delicious the next day.
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