Kerala Fish Curry

Name: Kerala Fish Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 3 min
Total time: 18 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian (Kerala)
Ingredients: 500g white fish (mackerel, kingfish), cubed; 1 cup coconut milk; 2 onions, sliced; 3 tomatoes, chopped; 2 tbsp tamarind paste; 2-3 green chilies, slit; 4-5 cloves garlic, sliced; 1 tbsp ginger, julienned; 1/4 tsp turmeric powder; 1/2 tsp red chili powder; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 1 tsp mustard seeds; 8 curry leaves; Salt to taste

🍗 Non-veg🌾 Gluten-free📊 Medium

Traditional 23. Kerala Fish Curry recipe

⏱️15 minPrep

🔥3 minCook

🕒18 minTotal

🍽️4Serves

🧺 Ingredients

👩‍🍳 How to make Kerala Fish Curry

Temper oil (1 min, high heat): Heat coconut oil, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves. Visual: seeds pop and turn golden.
Add fish (4 mins, medium heat): Add fish cubes, slit green chilies, salt. Cook gently. Visual: fish turns opaque and flakes easily.
Add tamarind and coconut milk (8 mins, low heat): Add tamarind paste and coconut milk. Simmer gently until curry thickens slightly. Do NOT boil hard. Visual: sauce coats fish, fish is tender, opaque.
Finish (2 mins, low heat): Adjust seasoning, heat through gently.

📖 Cultural notes

Kerala Fish Curry's balanced spice and coconut depth represent Malabar's coastal culinary tradition. ---

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