Mackerel Fish Curry | Mackerel Fish Kuzhambu recipe with step by step pictures and instructions. Learn how to make spicy and tangy mackerel fish curry. I used mackerel fish which we get in tins for this recipe. You can use normal fresh fish for this recipe also. We used get these tin fish from my relatives in Srilanka when they come over to visit us. Generally we get only fresh fish for cooking. But nowadays even in Chennai we get these stuffs in super market.

After coming to UK I get these tin fish often since for getting fresh fish we need to go far away. Once in a while we get fresh fish. In the other times these tin fish will help us a lot. My daughter loves fish so I cook them often. I use Samudra or BTM brand. I use more tomatoes in this curry as opposed to tamarind. Any fish curry taste better next day and allow it to boil nicely for more taste. 

Do try and let me know your feedback. You can also try below recipes

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Learn how to make spicy and tangy mackerel fish curry

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 45 minutes mins

Total Time 55 minutes mins

Servings 0

Ingredients

  

• Mackerel fish 300 grams
• Onions 2 medium
• Tomatoes 2
• Garlic cloves 6
• Red chilli powder 2 tbsp
• Coriander powder 2 tbsp
• Turmeric powder ½ tsp
• Tamarind extract ½ cup
• Salt as required
• Coriander leaves to garnish

To temper

• Fenugreek seeds ½ tsp
• Oil 2 tbsp

To grind

• Onions 2 small
• Tomato 1

Instructions

 

• Finely chop onions, garlic and tomatoes and keep it ready
• Take onions and tomatoes given under to grind in mixie.
• Grind onions and tomatoes smoothly and keep it ready.
• Heat oil and temper with fenugreek seeds.
• Once it browns add finely chopped onions and saute nicely.
• Then add finely chopped garlic. You can add along with onions itself. I forgot so added later.
• Then add tomatoes and saute till it is mushy.
• Add onion tomato paste and mix nicely.
• Now add all spice powders and saute
• Then add tamarind extract and required water.
• Allow it to boil for 20 minutes.
• Then add the fish pieces and allow it to boil nicely for 10 minutes till the raw smell goes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Notes

Adjust the water and spices acccording to your preference.

Use less salt if you are using tin fish as it will contain salt.

Grinding of onions and tomatoes is to give thickness to gravy and it is optional.

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How to make Mackerel Fish Curry with step by step pictures

Finely chop onions, garlic and tomatoes and keep it ready. Take onions and tomatoes given under to grind in mixie.

Grind onions and tomatoes smoothly and keep it ready.

Heat oil and temper with fenugreek seeds.

Once it browns add finely chopped onions and saute nicely.

Then add finely chopped garlic. You can add along with onions itself. I forgot so added later.

Then add tomatoes and saute till it is mushy.

Add onion tomato paste and mix nicely.

Now add all spice powders and saute

Then add tamarind extract and required water.

Allow it to boil for 20 minutes.

Then add the fish pieces and allow it to boil nicely for 10 minutes till the raw smell goes.

Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.