Name: Thenga Varutharacha Meen Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: Fish (poo meen) 1 kg; coconut 1; coriander seeds 3 tsp; onion 1; tomato 1; shallot 10; turmeric powder 1tsp; curry leaves 2 sprig; chilly powder 1 tsp; red chilly flakes 2 tsp; black kokum 2; ginger 1 inch piece; salt to taste

Thenga Varutharacha Meen Curry

Its a spicy and yummy fish curry

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Fish (poo meen) 1 kg
coconut 1
coriander seeds 3 tsp
onion 1
tomato 1
shallot 10
turmeric powder 1tsp
curry leaves 2 sprig
chilly powder 1 tsp
red chilly flakes 2 tsp
black kokum 2
ginger 1 inch piece
salt to taste

Instructions

Heat a pan and add oil to it
Add coconut and stir well
When its started becoming brown, add coriander seeds
Stir well and add curry leaves and shallots .
Mix it well and add red chilly flakes ,turmeric powder and chilly powder .
When its roasted well, off the flame
When its cooked add it in a blender
Grind it well
Heat a kadai and add oil to it
Then add onion ,ginger ,tomato, garlic and stir well.
When its brown
Add the grinded mixture to it
Add some water and black kokum to it and mix well
Add chilly powder to it ,if you need more spice.
When it boils add the fish to it
Close the kadai and keep in low flame.
Meanwhile heat a pan and add oil to it ,when it is hot add mustard and when it splutters add curry leaves and shallot to it .sauté it well and off the flame.
When the fish gets cooked well add the mustard mix to it
Then serve hot