Saturday, December 6, 2025
ADVT 
Food

Kerala fish curry

Chef Kishore Rangan Darpan, 19 May, 2023
  • Kerala fish curry

Ingredients:

Vegetable oil – ½  cup

Coconut oil – 1 cup 

Mustard seeds – 30gms

Cumin seeds – 20 gms

Dry red chili – 8 to 10 whole

Hing powder – as needed

Curry leaves – as needed

Onion diced – 3 cups

Ginger and garlic paste – 1cup

Tomato puree – 6 cups

Turmeric powder – 80gms

Chili powder – 80gms

Coriander powder – 80gms

Salt – as needed 

Fish – as per need

Coconut milk – 8cups

Cilantro chopped – 1cup

Method: 

Heat vegetable oil and half the coconut oil and add mustard seed and cumin seed until the seeds crackle.

Add dry red chili, curry leaves and splash hing on it.

Add onion and sauté until the raw flavour is not present.

Add g&g paste, tomato puree, and all the spices and cook well for 10-20mintues.

The sauce can be chunky or smooth (as needed). Add the fish and pour coconut milk and simmer until fish is cooked.

Turn off the heat and add rest of the coconut oil and garnish with chopped cilantro

MORE Food ARTICLES

Local Quail Roast with Lemon Leaves Marinade by Chef Abhishek Roy

Local Quail Roast with Lemon Leaves Marinade by Chef Abhishek Roy
Ingredients 4 whole quail ¼ cup yogurt 7 to 8 fresh lemon leaves ¼ tsp paprika powder ¼ cup chickpeas flour 5-6 pods peeled garlic Fresh green chilli – according to your spice level Method Take a blender, mix…

Coriander Tuna with Broccolini by Chef Bal Arneson

Coriander Tuna with Broccolini by Chef Bal Arneson

I love the look of freshly seared tuna. And the only spice I use is coriander seed, a delicious flavor that will linger with each bite. This is a feast for your eyes as well as your palate.

Stir-Fried Sirloin with Figs and Spinach by Chef Bal Arneson

Stir-Fried Sirloin with Figs and Spinach by Chef Bal Arneson

I cook with fresh as well as dried figs. There’s a more intense sweetness to dried figs, and this sweetness combines with aromatic spices to perfectly complement beef. Serves 4…

Ginger and Sesame Seeds-Coated Wild Salmon by Chef Vikas Khanna

Ginger and Sesame Seeds-Coated Wild Salmon by Chef Vikas Khanna

A healthy, Asian-inspired recipe, the great flavour of the wild salmon is enhanced by a delicious mixture of sesame seed-ginger. Salmon is moist and light, melts in your mouth

Sarson ka Saag Recipe by Chef Tarla Dala

Sarson ka Saag Recipe by Chef Tarla Dala

A famous, indigenous recipe from North India that makes the ideal match for makai ki roti!  To decrease the bitter flavour of mustard greens, cook them in boiling water for a minute before sautéing.

'Gluten Free' Makai Methi Roti by Chef Tarla Dala

'Gluten Free' Makai Methi Roti by Chef Tarla Dala

The methi used in combination with makai ka atta makes a delectable variation of the traditional makai ki roti. A bowl of thick curds is all that is required along with these roti to make a satisfying breakfast or a quick meal.