Name: MALWANI FISH CURRY recipe by Priyanka Bapardekar at BetterButter
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: King fish ( Surmai fish ) 200 gm pieces ( 10-12 pieces ); For marination :--; Salt 1 tsp; Turmeric 1 pinch; Lemon juice 1 tsp; For paste :-; Dried Red Chillies ( Bedgi Mirch ) 3/4 cup. If u prefer less spicy then use Kashmiri mirch.; Turmeric 1/4 tsp; Garlic pods 5; coriander seeds powder 1 tsp; Onion chopped 1 tsp; Coriander leaves 1 tbsp; Freshly scraped coconut 1 cup; Water; For Tadka. : --; Oil 1 tbsp; Garlic Pods 2; Onion chopped 1 tsp; For curry. : --; Kokum 4-5; Salt to taste; Water; For garnishing. :--; Coriander leaves chopped handful

ABOUT MALWANI FISH CURRY RECIPE

Malwan, being a coastal area in Konkan, near Goa. Malwani Food is similar to Goan cuisine, unique in taste, spicy and aromatic. Use of coconut and kokum is another distinct feature. I have learned this curry from my mother. It tastes extremely fantastic with rice and fried fish.

Ingredients Serving: 6

King fish ( Surmai fish ) 200 gm pieces ( 10-12 pieces )
For marination :--
Salt 1 tsp
Turmeric 1 pinch
Lemon juice 1 tsp
For paste :-
Dried Red Chillies ( Bedgi Mirch ) 3/4 cup. If u prefer less spicy then use Kashmiri mirch.
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Garlic pods 5
coriander seeds powder 1 tsp
Onion chopped 1 tsp
Coriander leaves 1 tbsp
Freshly scraped coconut 1 cup
Water
For Tadka. : --
Oil 1 tbsp
Garlic Pods 2
Onion chopped 1 tsp
For curry. : --
Kokum 4-5
Salt to taste
Water
For garnishing. :--
Coriander leaves chopped handful

Instructions

Clean the fish pieces and wash thoroughly.
Rub 1 tsp salt allover the fish pieces with 1 tsp lime juice and a pinch of turmeric and set aside to marinate for 10 mins.
Grind dried red chillies, 5 garlic pods, 1 tsp chopped onion, coriander seeds, turmeric and coriander leaves with little water. Grind it very fine in a small size grinder ( chutney grinder) as shown below :
Now transfer this paste to a big grinder along with the coconut. Add little water to adjust the consistency and again grind it well.
Wash marinated fish 2 times in water and drain.
Heat the heavy bottom vessel on a medium flame and add in 1 tbsp oil.
Add 2 garlic pods in hot oil. when they turns golden brown add 1 tsp chopped onion.
keep stiring. When onion turns dark brown, Immediately pour coconut-red chillies paste in it. Put the gas on simmer and place a lid on vessel.
After 2 mins open the lid, add 4-5 kokum and water little by little, stir well.. Curry should have slightly thick consistency and dark red colour, so adjust the consistency.
Add salt to test, stir well and let it cook on medium flame.
Once d entire mixture reaches a boil, add fish pieces to curry.
Let curry cook on a medium flame for 5 mins, Gentally stir the curry. Garnish with coriander leaves on top and turn off d gas.
Malwani Fish curry is ready.
Serve with rice or rotis.

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