FISH CURRY/FISH KULAMBU

Steamed rice along with this fish curry is a awesome combination.You can taste the spiciness in every single bite.It is not only tastier but it is super easy to make as well.It is a spicy and delicious fish curry and loved by everyone.Normally my mom make this fish curry in clay pot/earthen ware and use grindstone for grinding the spices,it will enhances the taste of the fish curry.You can use a blender also.This is my mom's method of preparation ,do try this at home and let me know your valuable feedback in the comment section below.Now let's start doing the recipe...

PREPARATION TIME:15 MIN

COOKING TIME:20 MIN

INGREDIENTS:

garlic -5

grated coconut -3 tblspn

pepper 1 tblspn

curry leaves -hand full

shallots -2

tamarind -1 lemon size

coriander powder - 1 tblspn

curry leaves -some

green chillies-5

salt

PICTORIAL:

Soak tamarind

Heat a kadai add 5 garlic

Add 3 tblspn grated coconut

Add 1 tblspn pepper

Add hand full of curry leaves

Fry until it is dark brown,dont get burnt while roasting

Add 10 red chillies and fry for just 45 sec

Keep aside

Add small piece of virali manjal or we can use 1/2 tspn turmeric powder

Add the roasted ingredients and grind well

Add 2 shallots

Grind well like fine paste

In a earthen pot add 1/2 kg fish

In a bowl take tmarind water

Add grinded mixture

Add 1 tblspn coriander powder

Mix well

Add the dissolving mixture to the fish

Add curry leaves

Add slitted 5 green chillies

Add required salt

Switch on the stove and place the pot

Add 1 cup water.Adjust the thickness of the curry by adding water

Wait to boil,cook until the raw smell are gone

Once it boiling well raw smell are gone,smells aromatic.Now switch off the flame

Spicy and tasty fish curry is ready.

METHOD:

Soak tamarind first.
Rinse the fish 3 to 4 times with water and keep aside.
For roasting take all the roasting ingredients in a dry pan and roasted till brown,don’t burn it.
Grind the roasted ingredients with adding 1 small onion/shallot using grindstone/blender keep the grinding mixture aside.
Wash the grindstone/blender and added to the grinded mixture.
Now squeeze tamarind to remove the pulp. Filter the tamarind pulp and keep aside.
Take the fish in a clay pot.
Add the grinded mixture,tamarind pulp,coriander powder,curry leaves,slitted green chilly and salt to the fish
Mix all these ingredients and start cooking for 10 to 15 minutes.
Now switchoff the flame and cover it.
Serve with hot steamed rice.