Recipe for Meen Thengapal Curry / Fish Coconut Milk Curry
Ingredients :
Fish : 1/2 kg (sliced) (Any big fishes like Arkkya/King Fish,Pomfret/Aavoli,Aiykoora/Ney meen,Makceral/Ayala)
Thick Coconut Milk : 2 cups
Water : 1/2 cup
Ginger : 1″ Piece (chopped)
Green Chillies : 3 nos (split length wise)
Shallots/Small onions : 4-5 nos
Fish Tamarind /Kudampuli) : 3to4 pieces(according to ur taste)
Turmeric Powder : 3/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder : 2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 2 sprig
Coconut Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
To Temper:
Coconut oil : 1 tsp
Small onions : 4-5 (sliced)
Curry leaves : few
Method of Preparation :
1. Clean and wash the fish and drain off the excess water.
2. Wash the Kudampuli/Fish tamarind and cut them into small pieces and soak in 1/4 cup of water.
3. Crush ginger and small onion together.
4. Heat a pan (preferably in ‘Kalchatti’ an earthen pot) on low flame.
5. Pour the coconut milk into the pan and add crushed ginger,small onions,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt,curry leaves,water and kudampuli/fish tamarind and allow it to boil.
6. Add the cleaned fish and cook till it is half done.(Note :When it start boiling; stir occasionally for not curdling the coconut milk)
7. When fish is half cooked,add slit green chilly and curry leaves and cook till the gravy becomes thick.(Note : Gravy should be neither too thick or nor too thin) when its done keep the lid closed and remove from the fire.
8. Temper with fried shallots and curry leaves. Serve with hot steamed rice and Enjoy!
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Have a Good Day!
Sangeetha
Hi Sachu, You're welcome dear. so glad to know that this recipe worked out well for you.
Thanks for the comment!
Cheers!
Sangeetha
hi sangeetha….this curry is really superb…made it today instead of preparing fish molee, as ingredients were insufficient…this is really mouth watering n u r great…thanks for posting such kinds of recipes….expecting more from u…thank u
with love,
sachu
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Thanks everyone..Really appreciate your time !
I don't think I can find fish tamarind and curry leaves. These are two difficult ingredients. Once I find them, I'd love to try this recipe out.
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Looks delicious, colourful, yummy and mouth watering. Wonderful presentation.
da.
ethu evideya?
Looks Yummmmmmy
Fish Curry looks very creamy and rich. You have a lovely blog….
Deepa
http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/
Interesting – is this what they call Fish Molee?
lookig yummy
fish curry looks perfect. can I have some too ?
Thank you so much ALL for your lovely comments, I really appreciate your time. You all rock my world!!!
Adipoli…hm…feel like having some of it..
kurachu choodu chorum aayi njaan angu varathai?
Looks so creamy and rich… perfect with hot rice.
njanum same stylil undakarundu..eppol kurachu naalayi akittu..ithu kandappolanu athu orkunathu..
Looks yummy… Nice color and texture to the curry…nice click as well.
miam, miam, that fish curry makes me hungry!!!! I love the coconut milk/tamarind combination, looks absolutely delicious!!!
Yummy meen curry…..love to have it with hot rice :).
wowwww superb dear…..nice click
Wowo so so delicous looking, if i make i must make this with cod, i still thenk they dodn't taste that good compared to the fish we get at home. I wish i had this with rice now, even though i just had my lunch now.
Curry looks so rich and awesome dear…I would love to have it right now 🙂
wow!!! meencurry looks so creamy and yummy….oooh kothiyavunu:)
wow curry looks creamy….perfect mach with appam…
Kandittu vayiloode oru kapalodikanulla paruvam ayeeeee…Yumm yumm.
Fish curry looks delicious and catchy,, i do often fish curry with coconut milk too…
Oh! that meenu saaru looks so DEMURE!
I would love to relish it with rice, right away, but in vain… Aah! Yeh doorie…..!!!!! Never mind I would try it out myself & savor….
Ash…..
(http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)
Delicious curry dear… Nice picture..
sherikum kandittu "kothiyavunu"
Wow I'll need a lot more rice with this flavoursome curry!
WOW looks delicious!!!!!!
sangee…meenum coconut milk nalla combination anoo…nalla taste curry!
yummy curry..nice one
Coconut milk in any gravy enhances its taste and makes it more yummy,your gravy sounds so delicious and love the soothing colour of it…
Coconut milk sure adds a lovely taste to anything!
Delicious curry dear! I used to prepare with chicken.
curry looks yummy dear, by d way wat fish??
delicious curry dear!
fish ingane thengapalil kidakkunnathu kandittu!!!
Meemi curry adipoli…v never tamper meen curry…will try….
Sounds perfectly delicious with coconut milk!
i never tried with milk..kandittu nalla taste thonnunnu
I love using coconut milk too. I haven't tried a fish curry yet. I really need to do this one, it looks fantastic!
Creamy gravy looks fabulous, love to try with Veggies or chicken. Great post.
Fish Curry is looking fabulous dear! Love anything that has a sauce made of coconut milk. It makes any dish rich and yum!