Skip to main content

Unakka Meen Manga Curry/Dry Fish Mango Curry




Unakka Meen Manga Curry/Dry Fish Mango Curry

Dry fish is salted sun dried fish. It is used to make fish curry and is made just like the regular fish curry. This fish curry is coconut based and is spicy, sour  with raw mango and tamarind. The dry fish in this recipe is mackerel. You can use any other dry fish of your choice.

Ingredients
Dry salted mackerel- 3
Raw mangoes diced- 1 medium
Shallots- 8-10
Tomato-1
Ginger- 2 inch thick
Green chilly-2
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek powder- 1/3 tsp
Shredded coconut- 1 1/3 cup
Tamarind- 1 small ball
Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
Dry red chilly-1
Curry leaves
Coconut oil




Rinse and clean  the fish thoroughly. Soak in warm water for 10 minutes.
Make a fine paste or coconut, tamarind, chilly powder, turmeric powder and fenugreek powder. Finally add shallots and ginger and give it a quick pulse. Just crush it coarsely ,no need to make a paste.
Add this paste into an earthen pot or pan. Add chopped mangoes, green chilly, little salt and water. Mix and bring this to a boil. Now add the soaked dry fish and chopped tomatoes. Cover and cook in medium flame for 10-12 minutes or till the gravy thickens to desired consistency. Switch off the flame.
Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add red chilly and curry leaves and saute for a minute. Pour this over the curry.

Try this..
Hope you will all enjoy.

Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular Posts

Beef Fry/ Kerala Pepper Beef Fry

Kerala Beef Fry Beef Fry (Kerala Style) is very popular especially in Tattukadas or fast food outlets. It can also be made at home. If you are not familiar with tattukadas they are makeshift eateries flocked by local people throughout the day and serve local delicacies. Beef curry or beef varattiyathu is also served in thattukadas and restaurants in Kerala. Beef fry and Kerala layered parotta is a popular combo. It’s a great side dish for a crowd, so next time you have a party, you should give this a try. It is an easy recipe and tastes super delicious. Now when I say beef fry it might get a bit of a bad rap in the ‘wellness world’. Let me assure you this beef fry is finger-licking delicious with bold flavors. Even though it is called beef fry it is not deep-fried. The beef is first cooked with aromatic spices and then further pan-fried or roasted till the meat gets coated with masala's and crispy on the outside. The beef is succulent with the right amount of heat and flavo...
30 comments
Read more

Easy Chicken Fried Rice Recipe- Better Than Takeout

Easy Chicken Fried Rice Recipe Chicken fried rice is simple and easy to make at home. Who does not like fried rice? There are so many varieties of fried rice that you can try, and it is irresistibly delicious and packed with flavor. Chinese restaurant-style fried rice is the best healthy weeknight dinner, and the leftovers are great for lunches. It is my number one favorite when it comes to takeout. But you got to admit sometimes the takeout fried rice can be boring, and bland with little veggies and under cooked rice. So why not try making fried rice at home. This homemade fried rice recipe has been a lifesaver that is better than takeout fried rice!  I make a big batch of fried rice once a week, and it can be easily customizable.You can make delicious fried rice with whatever we’ve got on hand in the fridge or freezer. Try different kinds of proteins like chicken, beef, pork, shrimp, fish or eggs or with veggies like peas, carrots, beans, bell pepper, mushroom, pineapple, etc. ...
38 comments
Read more

Mangalore Fish Curry

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...
10 comments
Read more