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Fish curry/meen kulambu

Fish is packed with protein,nutrients. Meen kulambu/fish curry is 

 one of the most delicious south Indian curry cooked  finding a 

 balance between tamarind sourness and spice from the chili to 

 make the fish the star of the dish.Here i have used sea 

 bass(koduva) from whole food.This curry can be done with fish of 

 your preference.

 Ingredients:

  • Fish 1/2 kg
  • tamarind lemon size
  • chili powder - 1 tbsp
  • coriander powder 1.5tbsp
  • garlic pods
  • ginger garlic crushed
  • salt to taste
  • oil --3tbsp
  • one small onion diced
  • tomatoes 2 diced
  • curry leaves
  • coriander leaves to garnish
  • lemon juice 2 tsp
  • turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
  • mustard 1/2 tsp
  • fenugreek seeds 1/4 tsp
  • red chilli    3 nos
  • pepper powder 1 tbsp
Method:

  • Wash and clean the fish
  • marinate the fish lemon juice ,salt and turmeric powder and set aside
  • In a pan add oil ,one the oil is hot add mustard seeds
  • once the mustard seeds splutter add fenugreek seeds 
  • add diced onions and tomatoes
  • fry till onion is translucent and tomato is mushy
  • add red chilli and curry leave and saute for a minute
  • now add garlic pods and then crushed ginger garlic 
  • saute for 5 minutes then add the spice powders
  • chili powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt to taste
  • add half cup water to make sure masalas doesn't burn
  • add the tamarind water and allow the curry to boil
  • add pepper powder and reduce the flame to medium
  • once raw smell is gone add fishes to the curry
  • Donot crowd the fish and close it with lid and turn to low flame
  • fish will get done in 5 to 8 minutes
  • finally garnish with coriander leaves
  • serve hot
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