Chettinad pomfret Fish curry(chettinad vaval meen kulambu)

Ingredients

Pomfret fish ½ kg

Onion chopped 1 cup

Tomatoes chopped 2

Garlic 1 no

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Red chilli powder 1 tbsp

Coriander powder 2 tbsp

Fenugreek 1 tsp

Fennel seeds 1 tsp

Curry leaves 1 sprig

Salt and oil as required

Preparations

1.      Clean the fish pieces

2.      In a pan add oil, fenugreek, fennel, curry leaves and onions. sauté it

3.      Add garlic pods, tomatoes and again sauté it

4.      Then add the tamarind extract, chilli powder ,salt and coriander powder

5.      Add required water, once it starts boiling add the fish pieces and turn the flame to low

6.      Cook till the fish is done

            Serve after 2-3 hours with rice

Chettinad fish gravy

Ingredients

Fish pieces- 250 Gms

Lemon juice-1tsp

Ginger 1 inch

Garlic-10 pods

Tomato-2

Tamarind extract 2 cup

Mustard seeds-1/4tsp

Small onion chopped 1 cup

Coriander powder- 3 tsp

Red chilli powder 2 tsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp

Roasted jeera powder- ¼ tsp

Roasted fenugreek powder- ¼ tsp

 preparations

1.      Clean the fish pieces and marinate it with 1tsp chilli powder, lemon juice, salt and turmeric powder for 1- 2 hour

2.      in a pan add oil, mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, chopped onion,ginger,garlic and sauté them well

3.      then add chilli powder, coriander powder and tomatoes, sauté  them well

4.      now add the tamarind extract ,salt and allow it to boil

5.      add the fish pieces and cook till the fish is done

6.      turn off the flame and sprinkle the jeera ,fenugreek powder

serve with rice after 2-3 hours for better taste.

Kanyakumari Fish Curry

Fish curry is one of the traditional dish of this cuisine. Most of all this cuisine resembles the authentic Kerala cuisine. This is mainly served as a main course in the hotels of Kanyakumari.

INGREDIENTS

Fish pieces                                    500 Gms

Onion chopped                             1 cup

Coconut grated                             1 cup

Garlic                                           6

Ginger                                          1 inch

Tomatoes                                     2

Poppy seeds                                1 tsp

Lemon                                         2

Tamarind extract                          1 cup

Coriander powder                       1 tsp

Chilli powder                              2 tsp

Mustard seeds                            ½ tsp

Cumin seeds                               ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds                        ½ tsp

Curry leaves                              1 sprig

Oil and salt as required

Preparations

1. Clean the fish pieces and marinate it with lemon juice and salt for ½ hr

2. Make a fine paste of coconut, ginger, garlic, tomatoes and poppy seeds

3. In a pan add mustard, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, onion and sauté them well

4. Then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder and again sauté them

5. Add coconut paste, tamarind extract, salt and required water. Allow it to boil

6. Now add the marinated fish pieces and wait for the fish to cook.

Serve hot