Malabar Fish Curry

Name: Malabar Fish Curry
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 500g firm fish such as kingfish or sardines; 3 pieces kodampuli (Malabar tamarind), soaked; 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric; Shallots, garlic and ginger; Curry leaves, mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds; 3 tbsp coconut oil

മീൻ കറി/MEEN curry/

Also known as: Kerala Fish Curry, Meen Curry, Kudampuli Fish Curry

About this dish

Fish simmered in a tangy, spicy sauce soured with kodampuli (Malabar tamarind), finished with coconut oil.

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Ingredients

🐟500g firm fish such as kingfish or sardines

🫙3 pieces kodampuli (Malabar tamarind), soaked

🌶️2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric

🧄Shallots, garlic and ginger

🌿Curry leaves, mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds

🥥3 tbsp coconut oil

Method

Serves 3

Fry the mustard and fenugreek seeds in coconut oil, then the shallots, garlic, ginger and curry leaves.

Add the chilli powder and turmeric and fry briefly with a splash of water.

Add the kodampuli with its water and salt and bring to a simmer.

Slide in the fish and cook gently, swirling the pot rather than stirring.

Finish with coconut oil and curry leaves and rest before serving with rice.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

This red fish curry from Kerala's Malabar coast is traditionally made in a clay pot and tastes better the next day.

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