Name: Travancore Fish Curry
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 500 g Fish pieces (any fish like seer fish, tuna, mackerel or sardines can be used); 6 nos Coccum – 5 (soaked in 1 cup water, Kudampuli); 3 tbsp Kashmiri red chilly powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1/2 cup Shallots (sliced, Kunjulli); 1 inch Ginger (chopped fine); 6 nos Garlic pods – 5 (sliced thinly); 5 stems Curry leaves; 1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds; 1/2 tbsp Fenugreek powder (Uluva); Salt (As reqd); 3 tbsp Coconut oil; Water (As reqd)

Travancore Fish Curry

Traditional meen curry

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

500 g Fish pieces any fish like seer fish, tuna, mackerel or sardines can be used
6 nos Coccum – 5 soaked in 1 cup water, Kudampuli
3 tbsp Kashmiri red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1/2 cup Shallots sliced, Kunjulli
1 inch Ginger chopped fine
6 nos Garlic pods – 5 sliced thinly
5 stems Curry leaves
1/2 tbsp Mustard seeds
1/2 tbsp Fenugreek powder Uluva
Salt As reqd
3 tbsp Coconut oil
Water As reqd

Instructions

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and after it sputters, add the ginger and garlic. 2)Saute for a few minutes and add the sliced shallots. 3)Fry till it turns light brown in colour.
Add chilly powder and turmeric powder and sautT well.
Add the coccum and the water in which it was soaked. Add the curry leaves now. Add salt to it.
Now add the fish pieces and water till the fish pieces are covered.
When the curry starts to boil, add the fenugreek powder and close the pan.
Reduce the heat and let the curry simmer till the fish is cooked and the curry is thick. Serve with rice. Travancore fish curry is ready.

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Travancore Fish Curry