TamilsKitchen

November 30, 2012

Meen Kulambu / Fish Curry

    Hi Friends,

    Happy to blog after a quite long time.I am not well for the past few days so I couldn’t update my space.Thanks for all for your continuous support.

    And coming to the recipe this is a typical South Indian spicy fish curry/Meen kulambu .Check out my Sprats Curry /  Choodai meen kulambu here and in this curry I have used tomato and garlic for extra flavour and this is a big hit at my home.Normally the next day Fish curry tastes the best. And  sure all fish lovers will adore its taste.Try this and enjoy with your family.Here comes the step by step preparation…

     

     

     

    Ingredients

     

    Fish – 600 gms

    Onion – 1/2 ,chopped

    Tomato – 1 small sized, chopped

    Garlic – 1 tsp chopped

    Chilli powder / Milagai thool – 1 tsp

    Turmeric powder / Manjal thool – 1/2 tsp

    Tamarind – a big lemon sized

     

    For Masala

     

    Oil – 1tsp

    Cumin seeds / Jeeragam – 1 tsp

    Fennel seeds / Sombu / Perunjeeragam – 1 tsp

    Curry leaves – a spring

    Onion – 1 chopped

    Corriander powder – 2 1/2 tsp

    Coconut – 1 cup grated

     

    For Tempering

     

    Oil – 3 tbsp

    Mustard seeds / Kadugu – 1/2 tsp

    Urad dal / Ulunthamparuppu – 1/4 tsp

    Fenugreek seeds / Vendhayam – 1/2 tsp

    Curry leaves – a spring

     

    Preparation of Masala

     

    Grab your ingredients.

     

     

    Heat 1 tsp oil in a kadai and splutter cumin and fennel seeds and add curry leaves .

     

     

    Add the onion and fry till colour change ( will take 3-4 mins).

     

     

    Now add the grated coconut and fry for 2 more mins (keep in medium flame to avoid burning).

     

     

    Switch off the flame and add the corriander powder and mix well.

     

     

    Let this mixture comes to room temperature and grind in to a fine paste with enough water.

     

     

    Preparation of Gravy

     

    Apply a little chilli powder and salt in the fish and mix well and marinate for 10-15 mins

    Grab your ingredients.Soak tamarind in hot water for 10 mins and extract the juice.

     

     

    Heat oil in a kadai and splutter mustard and uraddal .Add fenugreek seeds and fry or 30 sec .

     

     

    And throw in the onion and garlic and curry leaves and fry till transparent .

     

     

    Add the tomato and fry till it turns mushy.

     

     

    Now pour in the grounded paste with the tamarind extract and enough water.

     

     

    Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and required salt and give a good mix.

     

     

    Allow it to boil for 5 mins and  then reduce the flame to medium and cook till the masala flavour goes off and the oil oozes out from the sides of the pan (will take 20-25 mins app).

     

     

     

    Now add the fish and boil for 3-5 mins and switch off the flame.

     

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    Serve this fish kulambu with hot steamed rice or with Idlis / Dosas.

     

     

    Notes :

  • I used Sea bass fish/Koduvai meen .You can use any type of fish for making this yummy kulambu/Curry.

  • Add enough water while boiling as it thickens gradually.

  • You can add green chillies and 1 tsp ginger garlic paste while tempering.This too enhances the flavour.

  • Fish cooks soon.So 3-5 mins is enough .If you cook for a long time then it will get dissolved.

  • The tanginess depends on the tamarind you are using so just taste and adjust up to your taste.

 

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27 comments:

Bharathy said...

Ayyo this is too much. Sooper a irukku!!!! Fish curry (athum suda suda) with fish fry!!!! I WANT THAT NOW!!! :(

You have a space all with homely recipes! Love your blog. Keep up the good work, girl! :)

Unknown said...

lovely fish curry Tamil, this is very similar to how my mom's makes fish curry with tamarind yummm

Menaga Sathia said...

ŕ®…ŕ®°ுŕ®®ை, ŕ®®ீன் குŕ®´ŕ®®்பை மறுநாள் இட்லிக்கு தொட்டு சாப்பிட ŕ®°ொŕ®®்ப பிடிக்குŕ®®்...

Unknown said...

nice recipe tamil.. hope you are doing fine now.. get well soon :)

Unknown said...

This kind of a fish curry is new to me. i prepare in a different way, liked the way yours turned out. looks delicious

Unknown said...

Hi Bharathy,
Thanks for your lovely words dear....

Unknown said...

Hi PT,
Now doing fine.Thanks for your kind regards dear...

Unknown said...

Thanks swasthi.Like to know your way too...

Unknown said...

Yes Menega, the next day it tastes heavenly...

Unknown said...

Thanks priya...

MĂ©lange said...

Nice yummy kulambu dear..I am a fish savvy.

MĂ©lange said...

Nice yummy kulambu dear..I am a fish savvy.

Sahasra Recipes said...

Looks tempting & delicious...

Neelambaram said...

Looks yummy, my favorite kulambu with my favorite fry :)

Shabbu said...

Yummy preparation...nice recipe..

Swathi said...

Fish curry looks delicious . Nice recipe.

Julie said...

very delicious!!
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Unknown said...

Tamil,

New to your space.

Pramadham the kolambu looks.

latha

Beena said...

Good one dear

Priya Satheesh said...

Mouthwatering here:)))))

Unknown said...

should try this one weekend...thanks for linking to my event:)

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Priya Suresh said...

Prefect to have this fingerlicking fish curry rite now for my dinner, drooling here.

Unknown said...

yummy and colourful sis.mm.

Nayana Shetti said...

Flavorful and spiceful Fish curry.
thanks for visiting my blog.. happy to follow u too..

Unknown said...

Yummy fish curry..have you ever posted your recipe in arusuvai.com..i prepare the curry similarly.will add mango too:-)

suganthi said...

thank you mam for giving such a recipes to get good name in my home it helps me. i m going to try today pls give these kind of recipes to all of us. please also post the sweets special for south indian i would like to do it for diwali...

Unknown said...

Hi Suganthi,
I am so glad to hear you liked the recipe. I hope you enjoyed this curry with your family. I will sure post some recipes for the upcoming Deepavali festival. Keep visiting. Thanks for your lovely words. Have a nice day :)

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