Ayakkura Meen Curry (Ney meen Curry)- Fish curry

Ingredients

1.Ayakkura(neymeen) - 500 gm
2.Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
3.Salt
4.Tamarind paste - 1/2 tsp
5.Red chilli - 12 no
6.Cumin seeds(jeera) - 1/2 tsp
7.Coriander seeds - 1 tsp
8.Pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
9.Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
10.Onion - 2
11.Green chillies - 4
12.Garlic - 5 no
13.Ginger -1 piece
14.Shallots/Kunjulli- 5 no
15.Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
16.Curry leaves
17.Thick coconut milk - 1 cup
18.Salt

How to make ayakkura meen curry

1.To the cleaned fish add salt,turmeric powder and tamarind paste. Marinate it for 10 mts.

2.Heat a wok and add 2 tsp oil to it and then fry the red chillies,pepper corns,coriander seeds,fenugreek seeds.and grind it really well.

3.In the same oil saute the sliced onion,green chillies,ginger,garlic and shallots.

4.To this add the grounded paste and then add the thin coconut milk to it.Also add the fish pieces to it.

5.When the fish pieces cooked well ,add thick coconut milk and curry leaves to it.If needed add salt to it .

The delicious ayakkura meen curry is ready to be served.

Kuttanadan Fish curry (Kuttanadan meen curry)

Ingredients
1.Fish - 1 kg
2.Small Shallots/Kunjulli chopped - 10 to 12
3.Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
4.Garlic chopped - 8 to 10 cloves
5.Green chillies -3 or 4 slitted
6.Red chilli powder -2 to 3 tsp as it is spicy
7.Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
8.Kokum/Kodam pulim - 4 medium size
9.Fenugreek seed - 1/2 tsp
10.Mustard seed - 1/2 tsp
11.Fenugreek powder -1/2 tsp
12.Coriander powder - 1 tsp
13.Oil - 2 tsp
14.Salt
15.Curry leaves


Preparation

1.Clean and cut the fish in to medium size pieces.

2.Then mix the powders with little water and make a paste out of it.

3.Soak the kokum in little water.

4.Heat the oil in a pan or manchatty and splutter the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.Then add the curry leaves to it.Then saute the chopped ginger,garlic, green chillies then the kujulli.When it is done add the masala paste to it and also add the fish pieces to it.

5.Then add the kokum and salt to it and mix it well.Add the water as you needed.Cook the fish on medium heat and close the pan with a lid.

6.when the gravy becomes thick turn off the fire and add 1 tsp oil to it.Now the hot and spicy Kuttanadan Meen curry is ready....................