Description
Every non-vegetarian South Indian’s favorite dish. Here is the recipe for South Indian style spicy meen kuzhambu(fish kuzhambu).
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 1 lb | Cleaned mackerel fish or rainbow trout fish |
| Lemon Sz | Tamarind |
| 1 cup | Grated coconut |
| 1 tbsp | Red chilli powder |
| 2 tbsp | Coriander powder |
| 1 tsp | Turmeric powder |
| Salt (as per taste) | |
| 1 strands | Curry leaves |
| 1 no | Big vine tomato |
| 6 nos | Shallots |
| 1 tsp | Fenugreek seeds |
| 1 tsp | Mustard |
| 2 tbsp | Gingelly oil |
| 2 nos | Green chilles |
Instructions
Soak the tamarind in one and a half cups of water(10 oz).After half an hour take the pulp from tamarind.
Grind coconut into paste.
To the tamarind water, add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, ground coconut paste and salt. Keep this blend of tamarind water and spices aside.
Cut the onions into two halves, cut the tomato into eight (8) pieces and slit open the green chillies.
Heat oil in pan, add mustard, fenugreek, green chillies and curry leaves. Stir for a minute. Now add onion and the sauté till it turns brown, Add tomato pieces and stir till it softens.
Now add tamarind water with the spices into this.Leave it to a boil. If the kuzhambu is watery boil it for another five to ten (5 to 10) minutes or till it thickens a little.
Now add fish and keep the stove in low flame. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes and turn the stove off. Serve hot with rice & fish fry.
Notes
In the US rainbow trout and Spanish mackerel taste good.
I made fish fry with ‘Sakthi Masala fish fry’ masala.
9 Comments
Hi Mullai,
Truly inspired by your cooking and recipes. This fish curry tasted so good. It became a house favorite. I have to try a lot of your other recipes and will post pictures and comment. Thank you and keep rocking!
That’s so nice of you🥰Jeni, this recipe is very close to me as it’s my mom’s way of making fish curry…it brings back so many fond childhood memories💕 Thanks a bunch for trying🙏
Hi DEEpu,
i don’t think sea trout & rainbow trout are same.Maybe both are same family.so u can try that too.Rainbow trout is mixed with black and silver colour.
Did u try in American grocery store?Sometimes u can get it in Sam’s club or costco.bye.
kavi.
hi kavi, i tried to get rainbow trout but i didnt get that in this area.. but i saw sea trout.. both r same..pls explain it.
deepa
The presentation seems to be superb, keep it up.
Hi Deepu,
Thank you. I made this kuzhambu with rainbow trout fish.Yes ofcourse, u can get this fish in all American food store. I’ll try to put more recipes.
kavi.
Hi kavi, Ur way of presentation is really nice. It makes everyone to cook. Thanks a lot. Which kind fish u r using here? shall we get this fish in US. Thanks for this super recipe . Try to post more recipes.
Deepa
Hi Ayesha,
Thank u for your comment.Try it and let me know tomorrow.bye.
kavi.
Hi Kavi,
Thanks for posting such a tempting fish kuzambu. Your presentation style is superb.
I’ll try this tomorrow and get back with the results.
Smiles
Ayesha