Name: Chettinad fish curry recipe by Latha Nair at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Any kind of fish 1/2 kg; green chillies 3; To dry roast; Mustard 1tsp; Jeera 1 tsp; Pepper Corn 1 tsp; Fenugreek 1tsp; To grind; Galic cloves 3; Tomato 1; Small onion 5; Chilli powder 2 tsp; Coriander powder 2 tsp; Turmeric 1 tsp; Salt to taste; Grated coconut 1cup; For the Gravy; green chillies 3; Tamarind pulp 1/4 cup

ABOUT Chettinad fish curry RECIPE

All of chettinad dishes are very popular because of their unique taste .This recipe is their traditional way of making fish curry.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Any kind of fish 1/2 kg
green chillies 3
To dry roast
Mustard 1tsp
Jeera 1 tsp
Pepper Corn 1 tsp
Fenugreek 1tsp
To grind
Galic cloves 3
Tomato 1
Small onion 5
Chilli powder 2 tsp
Coriander powder 2 tsp
Turmeric 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Grated coconut 1cup
For the Gravy
green chillies 3
Tamarind pulp 1/4 cup

Instructions

Dry roast all ingredients for 2 to 3 min. Powder them. We need just 1 tsp. The rest we can store.
Then in a pan add oil, put garlic, then onion and fry well. Next add 1 tsp of dry roast powder and fry. Then add tomato, chilli powder, coriander powder and fry well for about 5 min. When cool grind it to a smooth paste, adding 1 cup of grated coconut.
Take a big pan, add oil, put green chillies and curry leaves. Fry for a few sec. Then add ground masala. Fry for another 3 to 4 min. Add tamarind pulp, turmeric and salt. Add enough water. Let it boil for sometime.
Then put fish and stir well. Cook on a medium flame for 10 min or till the fish cooks well. Sprinkle 1 tsp of roasted masala powder on top. It enhances the flavour. Serve hot. If you like the flavour you can add a little more.

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