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Ingredients for Chaldean Fish Curry:
1. Pomfret (Avoli) fish medium-sized – 1
2. Vinegar and salt – As required
3. Coconut – ½, grated
4. Cumin seeds – ¼ small spoon
Garlic – 4 cloves
Ginger – ½ inch piece
Turmeric powder – A little
5. Oil – As required
6. Onion – 1 medium-sized, finely chopped
7. Tamarind – 1 small ball, soaked in water and juice extracted
8. Green chillies – 3, ends split
9. Salt – For taste
10. Coriander leaves chopped – To decorate
How to prepare Chaldean Fish Curry?
1. Clean the fish and make cuts on both surfaces.
2. Marinate it with salt and vinegar.
3. Soak the coconut in warm water and grind to extract the first milk.
4. In the remaining coconut (residue left after taking milk), add ingredients no: 4.
5. Grind the mixture well, adding sufficient water and extract the second milk from it.
6. Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish. But never over-fry it.
7. In the remaining oil, sauté onions and add the second extract of coconut milk.
8. Add tamarind also and cook in a low flame.
9. When the contents boil well, add fried fish to it and green chillies.
10. Mix well and allow your contents to cook well.
11. When it’s done, add the first extract of coconut milk along with salt.
12. Stir slowly to mix the contents. Take care not to break the fish.
13. Transfer the fish as such to the serving plate and pour the gravy on top of it.
14. Decorate with coriander leaves and serve.
Courtesy: Vanitha Magazine November 15-30, 2016
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