Eating fish regularly can be beneficial for your health.Fish is a really nutritious food, being rich in protein, vitamins and minerals which are essential to maintain good health.We used to cook fish twice a week.Manga potta Meen kuzhambu/Fish Curry with raw mango is the default dish I make whenever I buy Fish.This is my grand mothers recipe.She used to cook in earthern pot similarly I too use earthen pot for cooking meen kuzhambu.I used cod fish.You can use any fish you like.I started feeding fish to my child from 6 months onwards.She loves fish.If you are feeding your kids/babies usually prefer boneless fishes.
Preparation time : 10 mins
Cooking time : 20 mins
Serves : 2-4 persons
INGREDIENTS REQUIRED
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Fish – 9 pieces
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chilli powder – 1 and 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 2 tsp
Cumin powder -1/2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Small onions – 25 nos
Garlic – 6 pods
Tamarind – small lemon size
Raw mango -7 small pieces
Ripe tomato – 1(finely chopped)
Grated coconut – 1/2 cup
Curry leaves – a sprig
Green chilli – 3
Coriander leaves – a few
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
Coconut oil – 3 tbsp
Salt to taste
METHOD
1.To a pan add 1 tbsp of coconut oil and saute about 15 small onions for about 1 min.Now add grated coconut to it.Roast it for few seconds.
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2.Take a bowl and add turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder,cumin powder,pepper powder to it. mix well and add them to the pan.
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3.Put off the flame and mix the powder with onion coconut mixture.Allow this mixture to cool down.Add it to a blender jar.Make it into a fine smooth paste by adding water.
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4.Take about 2 tbsp of coconut oil.Coconut oil gives a nice taste to fish curry/meen kuzhambu.To the hot oil add mustard seeds.Wait for the mustard seeds to crackle.Then add fenugreek seeds.
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5.Add garlic ,curry leaves and green chilli .Saute them till they get cooked.
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6.Then finely slice the remaining small onions and add them.cook them until they get translucent.Add chopped tomatoes.saute it till the tomatoes turns mashy and oil oozes out.
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7.Add the mango slices.Mix them well.Add about 1 tsp of salt and the fine smooth coconut paste and mix them well .
8.Soak tamarind in 1 cup of water.Add this tamarind extract and one cup of water to the pot.Cook the curry for about 2 mins.I like my fish curry thick.
9.Add the fish pieces.Don’t stir after adding fish pieces it will break the fish.Just swirl the pot.Close the lid and cook for about 5 mins in low flame.Finally add curry leaves ,coriander leaves and serve fish curry with rice.
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