Mackeral Fish Curry | Mackeral Fish Kuzhambu
Learn how to make spicy and tangy mackerel fish curry
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.