CHETTINAD -PEARL SPOT CURRY
(CHETTINAD KARIMEEN CURRY)
(CHETTINAD KARIMEEN CURRY)
Chettinad fish curry is a spicy Tamil Nadu recipe.Here the fish is cooked in tamarind water and tomato coconut paste.So the gravy is really tasty.I have prepared this curry with pearl spot fish.We can prepare this with any fish of our choice.So guys try out this awesome recipe for sure
INGREDIENTS
- Pearl Spot Fish - 1.5 kg
- Onions sliced - 1.5 cups
- Ginger julienne - 1 tbsp
- Garlic julienne - 1 tbsp
- ginger chopped - 1 tsp
- Garlic chopped - 1.5 tsp
- Tomato - 1 nos
- Coconut grated - 1 cup
- Green chilies - 6 slitted
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp heaped
- Coriander powder - 1 tsp
- Red chilly powder - 2 Tbsp
- Tamarind water - as required
- Fenugreek powder - a pinch
- Jeera powder(cummin) - a pinch
- Salt to taste
- Oil - 3 Tbsp
METHOD
- Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan.
- Grind the grated coconut, chopped ginger, chopped garlic and tomato to a fine paste.
- Keep the sliced items ready for sauting.
- When the oil heats , add the ginger julienne to it and saute for 1 min.
- Add the garlic julienne and saute again for 1 more min.
- Now add the sliced onions and saute again.
- Add green chilies and saute for 2-3 mins, till the onions becomes tender.
- Add turmeric powder to it and saute well.
- Add coriander powder to it and saute well.
- Now add red chilly powder to it and saute for 2 mins.
- Finally add the coconut paste.
- And tamarind water to it.
- Saute till the oil appears on top.
- Now add 1.5 to 2 cups of plain water and allow to boil.
- When the gravy starts boiling add all the cleaned fish and salt to it.
- After adding fish do not use any spoon to stir. Instead twist the pan in a circular way when needed.
- Close it with a lid and cook for 15- 20 mins on low flame.
- Finally add the fenugreek powder and cummin powder to it and twist it again.
- Here is the yummy Chettinad pearlspot curry ... Enjoy!!!!
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