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The souring agents: The key aspect of any delicious fish or seafood curry is sourness. Recipes may call for Tamarind, Lime, Vinegar, Kokum, Gambooge, Green Mango or lesser known souring fruits such as Bilimbi Fruit. Kokum is quite often used in Goan curries but may be hard to come across. Gambooge (Kudampuli/Pot Tamarind, Fish Tamarind) …
Home > Spices and Ingredients > Gambooge | Fish Tamarind Gambooge | Fish Tamarind Gambooge – Also known as Garcinia gummi-gutta, Garcinia cambogia (a former scientific name), Brindleberry, Kudampuli, Pot Tamarind, Malabar Tamarind or Fish Tamarind. This fruit looks like a small green pumpkin. The ripe fruit is yellow.
Kerala Fish Curry with Gambooge – Kudampuli Meen Curry ‘Ayala porichathundu, Karimeen varuthathundu Kudampuli ittu vecha Nalla Chemmeen Curry Undu…..’ These lines from an old Malayalam song are enough to get any Keralite craving for a Mouth Watering Fish or Prawn Curry. This Kudampuli Meen Curry is made delicious with spices and the smoky, sour taste …