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Kottayam Style Fish Curry

Yields2 ServingsPrep Time10 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time40 mins

 400 g Mackerel Fish steaks
 8 Shallots, sliced
 ¼ tsp Fenugreek seeds
 3 tbsp Coconut oil
 ½ tsp Mustard seeds
 4 Green Chillies
 1 inch, Ginger
 6 Garlic Cloves
 2.50 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder
 1 tsp Chilli powder
 10 Curry leaves
 Tamarind Pulp
 ½ tsp Black pepper powder
 1 cup Water
 Salt, as per taste
1

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Once hot, sprinkle mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.

2

Cook chopped shallots until they turn light brown.

3

Add chopped shallots, garlic, ginger, curry leaves, and green chilies to the light brown onions. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes.

4

Mix in Kashmiri chili powder and turmeric powder and sauté until the raw smell goes away.

5

Pour tamarind extract into the pan and mix well. If using Malabar Tamarind (Kodumpoli), soak it in 1/2 cup of water first.

6

Mix in water, reducing it to half if using soaked Malabar Tamarind.

7

Season the curry with salt and black pepper powder and bring to a boil.

8

Add fish steaks to the curry and simmer for 10 minutes.

9

Your Kottayam-style fish curry is now ready. Serve with hot white or boiled rice.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories1550
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 81.9g105%

Saturated Fat 23.7g119%
Cholesterol 0mg
Sodium 4525mg197%
Total Carbohydrate 38.7g15%

Dietary Fiber 91.6g328%
Total Sugars 20g
Protein 75.6g
Calcium 9mg1%
Iron 33mg184%
Potassium 5308mg113%

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

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