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Ayala curry/Kerala fish curry Fish curry


Kappa and Ayala curry

Ingredients
Fish- 1 lb
Coconut- 3/4 cup
Shallots- 1/2 cup
Ginger- 1 inch thick
Tomato- 2 small
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 2 tsp
Coriander powder- 3tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp
Tamarind- a small ball
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- 1 spring.
oil
salt to taste



Clean and cut fish and keep aside. In a pan pour two tsp of oil and add coconut and stir fry till golden brown. Now add onion and ginger and saute till onion turns golden brown. Add all the powder and saute till raw flavor disappears. Add tomato and saute till it becomes soft. Let this cool and then make a fine paste of this mixture.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and when it splutters add curry leaves. Now add the paste and saute for a minute. Add one and half cup of warm water and also tamarind pulp. Allow this to boil till you find traces of oil on top. Slide in the fish, lower heat and cover and cook till the fish is done. Serve fish curry with tapioca.

Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy.

Comments

  1. you got me drooling here Suja. I tasted this amazing dish on our recent trip to Kerala. and simply loved it. yum yum

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  2. Ufffff...this is to die for dish,I love the color and picture and I can bet on the lipsmacking flavors you must have achieved with all the amazing ingredinets. Yummyy!!! Suja,you have been tagged in the questionnaire post on my blog today,please check it out:)!!!

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  3. delicious combination we make similar wonderful

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  4. Kidu aytundutto..kothi vannittu vayya.:)

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  5. Yapioca and fish curry makes me drool, very tempting..

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  6. Delicious Suja,looks very tempting.

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  7. Puzhukku is my hubby's favorite! Of course I make it without the meenkari!

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  8. Truly tempting, pass me that plate please..

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  9. U got the perfect color...really tempting D:

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  10. Enikuvayya....kappa kandittu kothi varunnu....

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  11. wow...give it to me...pls....fish curry is awesome.watta colour dear.
    Biny

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  12. yummmmmm...kappa and meen curry a fantastic combination. Mom makes it at home. Yours looks so good absolutely irresistible. Nice pics.

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  13. ayyo vayil ninnum vellam varunnu suja superbb click

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  14. am drooling over here Suja...looks fab..wish to grab that plate right away!

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  15. Suja, with each passing post, you bring me a step closer to Kerala!

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  16. adipoli ayittundu..my fav,,,,and it looks very tempting too..

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  17. Sounds and looks superb n very authentic..


    US Masala

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  18. ഇന്നലെà´¯ും à´•ൂà´Ÿി à´•à´´ിà´š്à´šà´¤െ à´’à´³്à´³ു ഇടക്à´•ൊà´•്à´•െ ഇങ്à´™ോà´Ÿ്à´Ÿും à´’à´¨്à´¨് à´µാ
    മറക്à´•à´²്à´²േ à´«ോà´³ോ ബട്à´Ÿà´£്‍ വലതുà´­ാà´—à´¤്à´¤്‌ തന്à´¨െ ഉണ്à´Ÿേ

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  19. ayoo enikku kothi sahikkunilla suja..my all time favorite..

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  20. Kidu kidilan..kandittu vayyil vellam niranju.

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  21. shooo kothiyayittu vayya..the best combo ever :-)

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  22. Yummy recipe and lovely blog...Happy to follow you..

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  23. Ugran!!!! control pokunnu!!! yummyyyyyy

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  24. Thanks all for stopping by and for the sweet comments:)

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  25. wow! my all time favourite.. drooling here..

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  26. Capsicum chicken vareye njan kanddullu.......!!! December il Post kalude oru peru mazha aanallo?

    Ellam adi poli aayi ttunddu!!!!

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  27. Thanks Sharika and Sherly for the lovely comments.

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  28. I just love the combo to tapioca and fish..must try this dish

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