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Madhyapradesh · Dinner

Malvani Fish Curry (Coastal-Style Fish in Coconut Tomato Gravy)

Traditional 2. Malvani Fish Curry recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 500g firm fish (pomfret, surmai), cut into steaks
• 100g coconut, freshly grated (or 60ml coconut milk)
• 200g tomatoes, chopped
• 30ml oil
• 6 dried red chilis
• 1 inch cinnamon stick
• 8 black peppercorns
• 1 black cardamom
• 3 cloves
• 10ml cumin seeds
• 10ml coriander seeds
• 1 medium onion (80g), chopped
• 15g ginger, grated
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 green chilis, minced
• 2.5ml turmeric powder
• 5ml red chili powder
• 250ml water
• Salt to taste
• 15ml coriander leaves, chopped

👩‍🍳 How to make Malvani Fish Curry

1. Dry roast dried red chilis, cinnamon, peppercorns, black cardamom, cloves, cumin, coriander seeds for 1 minute; cool and grind to coarse powder
2. Heat oil to 70°C in heavy pan
3. Add chopped onion; sauté 3 minutes until translucent
4. Add ginger and garlic; cook 1 minute until fragrant
5. Add minced green chilis and turmeric; stir 30 seconds
6. Add chopped tomatoes; cook 3 minutes until soft
7. Add ground spice powder; stir 1 minute
8. Add red chili powder; stir 30 seconds
9. Pour water; bring to boil on high heat (2 minutes)
10. Add grated coconut (or coconut milk); simmer 5 minutes on low heat
11. Taste and adjust salt and spices
12. Carefully slide fish steaks into gravy; cover
13. Simmer gently 8–10 minutes until fish is opaque and flakes easily with fork
14. Do not boil or fish will break apart
15. Finish with coriander leaves
16. Serve hot
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