Name: Fish Kuruma
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1/2 kg Fish (cleaned and cut into even sized pieces); 1/2 cup Onion (sliced thinly); 4 nos Green chillies (slit lengthwise); Curry leaves (Few); 2 nos Tomatoes (sliced into big pieces); 2 tbsp Oil; 1/2 cup Coconut (grated); 2 tbsp Cashew nuts (soaked in water, broken); 1 inch Ginger; 1 pod Garlic; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Red chilly powder; 1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Poppy seeds (Kashakasha); 1/2 cup Curd (beaten); 1 tsp Lemon juice (optional); 1 tbsp Coriander leaves (chopped)

Fish Kuruma

Fish prepared in ground coconut mixture

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 kg Fish cleaned and cut into even sized pieces
1/2 cup Onion sliced thinly
4 nos Green chillies slit lengthwise
Curry leaves Few
2 nos Tomatoes sliced into big pieces
2 tbsp Oil

For grinding:-

1/2 cup Coconut grated
2 tbsp Cashew nuts soaked in water, broken
1 inch Ginger
1 pod Garlic
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Red chilly powder
1 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
1 tbsp Poppy seeds Kashakasha
1/2 cup Curd beaten
1 tsp Lemon juice optional
1 tbsp Coriander leaves chopped

Instructions

Clean the fish pieces and after squeezing out water, keep aside.
First grind grated coconut with soaked cashew nuts to a fine paste and keep aside.
Then, grind together the remaining items: ginger garlic, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, coriander powder and poppy seeds. Keep this aside.
Heat oil in a pan and saute sliced onions, green chillies and curry leaves.
When a frying smell comes, add the ground mixture and some water. Saute in medium heat until oil accumulates on the top.
Pour one cup water, beaten curd, sliced tomatoes, required salt and bring to boil..
Place the fish pieces in the boiling gravy and simmer in low heat. Keep the pan closed with a lid.
When the fish pieces are cooked and the gravy has thickened, pour the coconut mixture with some water.
When the gravy begins to boil, remove from fire. :- If you like you can add 1 tsp of lemon juice and stir well.(optional)
Fish kuruma is ready and garnish with chopped coriander leaves. :-Serve with bread, naan and chappatis.