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Kozhikodan Ayala Mulakittathu Today's recipe is a spicy  mackerel curry. Different regions of Kerala have their own version of fish curry and this is north Kerala style fish curry. I usually make fish curry with kudampuli/gambooge. But in this curry tamarind/valanpuli/sambar puli is used. My grandmother who is from Trivandrum also uses tamarind to make fish curry. Try this spicy and tasty fish curry,you will surely love it. Ingredients Ayala/Mackerel- 1 kg ( or any fish of your choice) Pearl onions sliced - 3/4 cup Tomato-2 Ginger thinly sliced- 2 tbs Garlic crushed- 2 pods Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Kashmiri chili powder-2 1/2  tsp ( adjust according to spice tolerance) Coriander powder- 1 1/2 tsp Fenugreek powder- 1/2 tsp Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp Fennel seed powder- 1/4 tsp Tamarind- 1 small lemon sized Fenugreek seeds- a few Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp Curry leaves - 2 springs Coconut oil salt to taste Clean fish and cut into pieces. Slice pear...

Mangalore Fish Curry Mangalore fish curry is a delectable coconut based spicy and sour curry.You can use any firm flesh fish to make this curry. This recipe is inspired from  Hari Nayak's- My Indian Kitchen . It is a yummy south Indian style fish curry and goes well with rice. Ingredients King fish- 1 1/2 lb Onion- 1 medium Tomato- 2 medium Green chilly-2 Curry leaves- a few Coconut milk- 1 cup Tamarind paste- pulp of a small ball tamarind oil - 3 tbs Salt  to taste To make paste Dry red chilly- 7-8 ( according to spice tolerance) Coriander seeds- 1 tbs Cumin seeds- 1/8 tsp Black peppercorns-1/2 tsp Cinnamon stick- 1 inch thick piece Fenugreek seeds-a few Garlic- 5 cloves Ginger- 1 inch thick piece Coconut-1 cup Ground turmeric- 1/2 tsp Oil- 2 tbs Heat oil in a pan. Add chilly,coriander seeds,fenugreek seeds, cumin, cinnamon,pepper corns, whole garlic and chopped ginger. Roast this in low medium flame for about 5- 6 minutes. Allow thi...

Fish Vindaloo I love the hot and spicy vindaloo curry, the popular Goan delicacy. Fish is an integral part of our meal and recently I have been trying a lot of recipes with fish. Vindaloo curry is often made with meat (pork/beef) cooked in spices and vinegar.I tried cooking fish in vindaloo paste and it tastes yummy. You can use any meaty/thick flesh fish like king fish or tuna. Ingredients Tuna/king fish- 1 1/2 lb Onion finely chopped- 2 medium Kashmiri chilly whole- 8 ( adjust according to spice tolerance) Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp Ground Mustard - 1/2 tsp Garam masala- 1/2 tsp Ginger- 2 inch thick piece Garlic- 7-8 pods Vinegar-3 tbs Thick coconut milk- 1/3 cup Sugar -  a pinch Cloves-2 Cinnamon stick-1 inch thick Oil and salt Take off the seeds ( if you want it less spicy) from the dry chilly and soak it in vinegar and coconut milk for about half an hour. Make a fine paste of this along wit...

Fish Puttu/Fish Stir Fry Fish puttu is a delicious comfort dish. It is scrambled fish stir fried with onions and spices. I often make scrambled fish with caramelized onion,but this is a more healthier version and tasty too. I tried this recipe for the first time at my aunts house in Chennai. It looked very similar to meen thoran, but had a different taste and I love this dish.Any meaty fish can be used to make this recipe like shark,salmon or king fish. Here I have used Tuna.Fish puttu tastes delicious with rice and rasam. Ingredients Fish- 1 1/2 lb (here I used fresh Tuna) Onion- 1 medium Chopped Ginger- 2 tbs Chopped garlic- 1 tbs Grated coconut- 3 tbs Green chilly- 3-4 Cumin- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp Chilly powder- 1/3 tsp Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp Asafotida- a pinch Urad dal-1 tsp Curry leaves- a few Chopped coriander- a hand full lemon juice- a few drops   Cook fish with turmeric,salt and pepper powder. Sprinkle a few drops of water and cook...