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Karimeen Curry/Meen Palu Curry



Karimeen Curry/Meen Palu Curry (Cochin Fish Curry)

Delicious and spicy fish curry is a must for lunch in every Malayali home .This is nadan fish curry made with pearl spot or karimeen which is popular in Kerala. The fish is simmered with spices and coconut milk and is flavorful and delicious.Different regions have their own variations of fish curry ranging  from the fiery red curry or  mulaku curry to very mild curries like fish molee. Fish curry is made milder by adding shredded coconut either as a fine paste or as coconut milk. Try this curry. You will surely love this as it tastes wonderful with rice or appam.

Ingredients
Karimeen fish-5-6
(or any fish of your choice)
Thinly sliced onion- 1/2 onion
Crushed shallot- 1/3 cup
Tomato- 1 medium
Kudam puli- 3 pieces
Ginger sliced- 2 inch thick
Garlic - 2 (optional)
Green chilly- 2
Thick coconut milk- 1 cup
Thin coconut milk- 1 cup
Chilly powder- 11/2 tsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves
Coconut oil- 2 -3 tsp






Marinate fish with turmeric powder and salt for ten minutes. If you like you can lightly fry the fish before adding to the gravy.

Heat coconut oil in a pan and add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds and  curry leaves and wait till they splutter and curry leaves to fry. Next add sliced onions and crushed shallots along with ginger and saute till golden brown. Next add tomato and green chilly and saute till tomatoes are soft. Add turmeric, chilly powder and salt and saute for a minute. Now add thin coconut milk, water and kudampuli and allow to boil. Drop in the fish pieces cover add cook till the fish is cooked and tender. Finally add the coconut milk and allow to simmer for two more minutes. Serve with rice.

Try this...
Hope you will all enjoy..
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  1. KrithisKitchenMarch 23, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    Ooh.. So inviting.. Need a plate of rice now... Vibrant colored curry... Yumm..

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  2. Suman SinghMarch 23, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    That looks absolutely divine..tempting color..yummie!

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  3. SravsMarch 23, 2011 at 8:37 AM

    Meen Palu Curry is new to me !! This looks so colorful and delicious !!

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  4. Indian Cuisine BlogrollMarch 23, 2011 at 8:47 AM

    ayyo kandittu kothi sahikkunnilla..look so yummy...

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  5. ShanaviMarch 23, 2011 at 8:49 AM

    Suja, U always make me drool over ur recipes and thatz what u did today also.. :)

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  6. RachuMarch 23, 2011 at 8:52 AM

    Wow... wht a perfect fish curry... I love it with appam and rice.
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  7. IreneMarch 23, 2011 at 8:55 AM

    My mouth is watering and its almost lunch time. Delicious looking recipe

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  8. Mrs KMarch 23, 2011 at 8:56 AM

    I love the color and the ingredients,Suja.It is so appetizing and sounds so delicious...mmmm...mmm

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  9. Reshmi MaheshMarch 23, 2011 at 9:01 AM

    Nalle fish curry...great with rice...

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  10. Hamaree RasoiMarch 23, 2011 at 9:10 AM

    Yummy and delicious looking fish curry.

    Deepa
    Hamaree Rasoi

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  11. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 9:28 AM

    I am drooling here.I am a big fan or ur non veg cooking.delicious.

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  12. Binys RecipesMarch 23, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    WOW hot steaming rice and bon appetite

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  13. Treat and TrickMarch 23, 2011 at 10:32 AM

    So rich and yummy! Beautiful click too...

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  14. IlaMarch 23, 2011 at 10:47 AM

    delicious and nice curry )

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  15. MélangeMarch 23, 2011 at 10:56 AM

    I make this in a bit different way.Btw,which is the fish you used Suja ? Seer ? Looks tempting.Coconut milk makes the curry divine always..esp for we keralites.

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  16. My Kitchen AnticsMarch 23, 2011 at 11:04 AM

    im sooo drooling here

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  17. AnandaMarch 23, 2011 at 11:31 AM

    aweee i'm drooling can I come over to eat? :)

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  18. divyaMarch 23, 2011 at 12:19 PM

    Fantastic n drool worthy tempting fish curry...lovely!

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  19. Priya SureshMarch 23, 2011 at 12:51 PM

    Slurp,mouthwatering here...wat a catchy and fingerlicking meen curry..

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  20. Cool Lassi(e)March 23, 2011 at 12:53 PM

    looks delish!

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  21. SwathiMarch 23, 2011 at 2:07 PM

    Adipoli fish curry.

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  22. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 3:14 PM

    Nadan meen curry superb!! Ente fav annu thenga pal chertha meen curry..Nalla recipe..

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  23. Only Fish RecipesMarch 23, 2011 at 3:17 PM

    looks absolutely delicious !

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  24. aipiMarch 23, 2011 at 4:23 PM

    What a great great looking curry n the color is so nice n vibrant!!

    US Masala

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  25. Love2cook MalaysiaMarch 23, 2011 at 5:18 PM

    Omg..I'm salivating at this curry! The color is sooooo inviting...ahhhh!!!

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  26. SoumyaMarch 23, 2011 at 5:24 PM

    meen curry ugranayittundu...

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  27. UrmilaMarch 23, 2011 at 6:21 PM

    meen curry looks inviting.....

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  28. Saraswathi GaneshanMarch 23, 2011 at 6:48 PM

    sound so delicious & will taste yummy too

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  29. DeeptiMarch 23, 2011 at 8:55 PM

    nothing can beat the taste of this with rice...Loved the color ...

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  30. UnknownMarch 23, 2011 at 11:29 PM

    Looks spicy n yummy

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  31. Sushma MallyaMarch 24, 2011 at 2:37 AM

    What a lovely colou, llooks yummy!

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  32. cook from dohaMarch 24, 2011 at 4:57 AM

    this is perfect.............

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  33. MadhuMarch 24, 2011 at 5:24 AM

    Sounds so delicious Suja. Looks great too, as usual.

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  34. UnknownMarch 24, 2011 at 6:51 AM

    Adipoli meen Curry.color is so tempting

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  35. SatrupaMarch 24, 2011 at 7:50 AM

    Anything with coconut milk tastes great .... the fish gravy looks delish.

    Cheers,
    Satrupa

    http://satrupa-foodforthought.blogspot.com

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  36. Sarah NaveenMarch 24, 2011 at 8:13 AM

    love love love this...ippo venam with rice

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  37. PushpaMarch 24, 2011 at 11:29 AM

    Delicious and flavorful fish curry.

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  38. Neenu M NMarch 24, 2011 at 11:43 AM

    drooling here really..cn i hav some..

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  39. Jayanthy KumaranMarch 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    It is very delicious n spicy..
    lovely presentation Suja...
    Tasty Appetite

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  40. Rookie QookieMarch 24, 2011 at 8:54 PM

    superbbb...already tingled my spice palette :)

    Cheers,
    Reshmi

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  41. Rumana RawatMarch 25, 2011 at 1:36 AM

    Delicious and Beautiful curry.. and i have started my event Treat to Eyes series-2, do participate:)

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  42. Suja ManojMarch 25, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Thanks all for the sweet encouraging comments:)

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  43. JishasKitchenMarch 25, 2011 at 2:42 PM

    wow..looks so colorful and tempting...loved it..

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