Meen Curry Recipe – Simple Home Style Fish Curry
Ingredients:
| King Mackerel / Kingfish /Seer Fish | 6 steaks / fillet | |
| coconut milk (If using coconut cream from a carton /can, please dilute 1 cup cream with 1 cup water) | 2 cups | |
| hot green chilly, finely sliced | 1 small | |
| chili powder | 2 tsp | |
| turmeric powder | ½ tsp | |
| 2 Tbsp | shallots / red onion, minced | |
| Salt ( about 1 tsp ) | To taste, | |
| fish tamarind /kudampuli /dried Gambooge fruit | 1-2 segments | |
| fenugreek seeds | 1/4 tsp | |
| oil of choice | 1- 2 Tbsp |
Method:
- Wash the fish well with salt and drain. I prefer to skin the steaks.
- In an earthen pot (manchatty/clay pot), add the coconut milk, chili powder, turmeric, and fish tamarind.
- Mix and heat to a simmer. Careful that it does not boil over.
- Add fish gently. Bring back to a boil and add salt.
- After 1 minute, lower the flame and cook uncovered till the fish is done and curry thickens a little. Turn off the stove.
To season:
- To a small wok or frying pan add 1 Tbsp sunflower oil or coconut oil. Add the fenugreek and allow to turn golden.
- Next add the shallots/onion, followed by the green chilly and curry leaves and saute till golden. Add to the curry. Don’t stir.
- Cover and allow to sit 15-30 minutes (at least) before serving.
Meen Curry Recipe – Simple Home Style Fish Curry
Notes:
- Do not leave the cleaned seer fish in water for too long. It tends to lose its firmness.
- Fish fillets/steaks left in the freezer for a brief period is easier to skin.
- Rub with salt and wash the fish to remove the fishy odor and sliminess.
- Seer fish is best fresh or if you freeze them, use up quickly as they tend to lose flavor.
- In the featured picture I have used large mild green chili.
Key Ingredients: Fish, Coconut milk, Gambooge, spices, salt
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