Chettinad Sura Meen Kuzhambu aka Shark Fish Curry is a quintessential curry dish from the South Indian Cuisine that goes with Chettinad spices hence it’s hot and spicy with the flavors. Typically eaten with plain steamed rice, Shark fish curry is a popular curry dish in entire South India specially Tamil Nadu and Kerala. Shark fish is great in taste and it’s believed to be good for breastfeeding mothers as it increases milk supply for the new born. But shark fish also increase body heat, so its suggested to consume in wisely.
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 30 minutes |
Servings |
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- 500 grams Shark fish (with skin , cut into medium pieces)
- 12 - 15 Shallots (chopped)
- 5 cloves garlic (chopped)
- 2 tsps red chilli powder
- 2 - 3 tbsps coriander powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 tsp fennel powder
- 1 tsp cumin Roasted powder
- 1 tsp salt (as needed)
- 1/2 tsp Fennel seeds
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
- 1.5 cups water
- 1/4 cup Tamarind water
- 1 sprig Curry leaf
- 2 - 3 red chili Dry
Ingredients
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- Clean and wash the fish pieces and marinate with turmeric and keep aside.
- Heat oil in a wok and when the oil is hot add fennel seeds, curry leaves, dry red chili, cumin and mustard seeds and wait till they splutter.
- Now add chopped shallots and chopped garlic cloves. Saute until onions are transparent and pale.
- Mix red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and fennel powder to the tamarind water and stir well until smooth. Add this to the wok and mix well.
- Add a 1.5 cups of water, season with salt and bring the curry to boil.
- When the curry starts boiling, cover with lid and simmer curry for 5-6 mins.
- Now add the shark fish pieces to the curry and stir gently and cook for another 5 mins or until fish pieces are tender and oil floats on top of gravy.
- Turn off the heat and serve hot Shark Fish Curry with steamed Rice.
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Love : Shaheen