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South Indian Fish Recipe - "Mulakitta Meen Curry"


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Hello readers,

     Today I'll share you a famous Keralian fish curry delicacy,"Mulakitta meen curry". This dish always tastes better after a day, you can use 'King Fish',' Salmon', 'Seer Fish' for this curry.

Ingredients:-

1. Fish- 1 kg.(2 cm pieces).

2. Mustard seeds-1 tsp.

3. Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp.

4. Coconut oil- 3 tbsp.

5. Medium shallots- 8 ( chopped).

6. Garlic-3 tbsp( paste).

7. Ginger- 3 tbsp (paste).

8. Turmeric powder- 1-1/2 tsp.

9. Chili powder- 6-8 tsp (can use more chili powder to make it more spicy).

10. Curry leaves- 15-18 numbers.

11. Garcinia Indica (Kokum)- 5-6 (dry).

12. Salt- To taste.

13. Fresh lemon juice- 2 tbsp.


Preparation Method:-

Step 1:- Take a cup of warm water in a bowl and soak Kokum for 15-20 minutes.

Step 2- Clean fish with water, salt and lemon juice to avoid raw smell of fish,can also use all purpose flour with it.

Step 3- Place a pan on medium heat, now add 2 tbsp coconut oil in the pan, once oil heated up add mustard seeds when they start splutter add fenugreek seeds and wait till it's change into a deeper color.

Step 4- Now add chopped shallots and stair till it became soften, add curry leaves,garlic paste, ginger paste and saute till it turns brown. 

Step 5- Once spices became brown in color add red chill powder, turmeric Powder,salt and saute for few minutes to combine with oil, now add(step-1) Kokum soaked water into it, taste the mixture can also add 3-4 Kokum pieces into it if required, now add 2 more cups of water. 

Step 6- Bring it to boil then immersed cleaned fish pieces in the gravy. Cook it in low flame about 20 minutes or until gravy became lightly thick.

Step 7- Once you get the appropriate texture of the gravy spread 1 tbsp coconut oil (it will give a wonderful aroma).

Step 8- Garnish with fresh curry leaves , and it's ready to serve with steamed Rice.


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