Keralan Fish Curry
A light, fresh and creamy fish curry perfect for Summer evenings
Ingredients
750g Cod Loin (or any white fish)
Small handful of dried curry leaves (approx. 15-20)
4-5 shallots, finely sliced
2 tsp chopped garlic
2 tsp chopped ginger
2 green chilli, finely sliced (1 if want less spicy)
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (optional)
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ground coriander powder
1 tsp ground cumin powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
vegetable oil
2 large tomatoes, quartered
400ml tin coconut milk
Handful coriander, chopped for garnish
Water
Method
Slice the cod loin into large chunks and set aside.
Cover the bottom of a heavy pan with vegetable oil, on a medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and dried curry leaves then once the mustard seeds start to pop, add the sliced shallots. Cook the shallots for a few minutes until they start to soften. Now add the garlic and ginger to the pan with a generous pinch of salt and turn the heat down so that you don’t burn the ingredients, continue to gently cook and stir for a few minutes.
Add the ground spices along with the chopped green chilli and tomatoes. Stir to combine with the other ingredients in the pan.
Add a few teaspoons of water to deglaze the pan to remove any spices stuck from the bottom and then pour in the coconut milk. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer and season with a tsp of sugar. Season to taste with salt and sugar to your preference.
Place the fish pieces into the curry sauce and simmer for 5-6 minutes until the fish has cooked through.
Serve with steamed rice and fresh coriander leaves.
How To Make Keralan Fish Curry
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750g Cod Loin (or any white fish)
Small handful of dried curry leaves (approx. 15-20)
4-5 shallots, finely sliced
2 tsp chopped garlic
2 tsp chopped ginger
2 green chilli, finely sliced (1 if want less spicy)
1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder (optional)
½ tsp turmeric
1 tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp ground coriander powder
1 tsp ground cumin powder
½ tsp salt
1 tsp sugar
vegetable oil
2 large tomatoes, quartered
400ml tin coconut milk
Handful coriander, chopped for garnish
Water
Slice the cod loin into large chunks and set aside.
Cover the bottom of a heavy pan with vegetable oil, on a medium heat. Add the mustard seeds and dried curry leaves then once the mustard seeds start to pop, add the sliced shallots. Cook the shallots for a few minutes until they start to soften. Now add the garlic and ginger to the pan with a generous pinch of salt and turn the heat down so that you don’t burn the ingredients, continue to gently cook and stir for a few minutes.
Add the ground spices along with the chopped green chilli and tomatoes. Stir to combine with the other ingredients in the pan.
Add a few teaspoons of water to deglaze the pan to remove any spices stuck from the bottom and then pour in the coconut milk. Stir, bring to a gentle simmer and season with a tsp of sugar. Season to taste with salt and sugar to your preference.
Place the fish pieces into the curry sauce and simmer for 5-6 minutes until the fish has cooked through.
Serve with steamed rice and fresh coriander leaves.
How To Make Keralan Fish Curry
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