Varutharacha Meen Curry / Fish in Roasted Coconut Gravy

This fish curry is made with dry roasted coconut gravy and it tastes so yummy and will be a perfect combination for rice, puttu and pathiris. It is an excellent recipe from Kerala. Hope you will enjoy making it

Preparation Time: 15 mins

Cooking Time: 20 mins

Ingredients:

Fish- 1/2 kg ( any fish)

Tamarind- small lemon size

Tomato- 1

Green chilli- 2

Drumstick-1 (optional)

Salt to taste

For roasting:  

Coconut- 1 cup
Onion- 2

Coriander seeds- 2 tbsp

Red chilli- 3

Pepper- 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds- 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves- 1 spring

Turmeric powder- 1 tsp

Coconut oil-  2 tbsp

Procedure:

1. Take your ingredients.

2. Heat the pan.

3. Add the ingredients for roasting, roast till it becomes golden brown and once it turns brown add coconut oil and turmeric powder.

4. Now mix all together and turn off the heat. Allow it to cool.

5. After its cooled put it in a blender along with tamarind and salt.

6. Grind it to fine paste.

7. Add tomato,drumstick, greenchilli, curry leaves in a kadai and add the grounded masala.

    

8. Add enough water to make the gravy.

9. Bring it to boil.

10. When the gravy is boiling add fish and gently mix well.

11. Cook the curry in high flame for 5 mins then simmer cook for 10 mins. The gravy color changes to dark brown and now turn off the heat.