Restaurant Style Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe

Name: Restaurant Style Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Chettinad
Ingredients: 5-6 null Fish fillet surmai or pomphret variety; 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi); 2 teaspoon Oil; 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera); 6 null Whole Black Peppercorns (adjust); 3 null Cloves (Laung); 1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini); 2 null Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds; 2 null Dry Red Chilli; 1 sprig Curry leaves; 2 teaspoon Fresh coconut grated; 10 cloves Garlic; 1 inch Ginger; 2 null Onions chopped; 8 null Pearl onions (Sambar Onions); 1 null Tomato chopped; 4 teaspoon Tamarind Water (adjust); null Salt to taste; null Water as needed; null Coriander (Dhania) Leaves to garish

Soni Khadilkar

July 6, 2020

3468 Ratings

Restaurant Style Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe

Time:Prep: 20 M|Cook: 35 M|Total: 55 M

Makes:4 Servings

Meal:Main Course

Cuisine:Chettinad

Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe is a Spicy South Indian Style Fish curry which is best paired with Idiyappam's or plain rice, the taste is different than the fish curry's we normally eat.

Serve this delicious and full of flavour Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe along with Idiyappam's or Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for an everyday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Fish Recipes such as:

Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe is a Spicy South Indian Style Fish curry which is best paired with Idiyappam's or plain rice, the taste is different than the fish curry's we normally eat.

Serve this delicious and full of flavour Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe along with Idiyappam's or Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for an everyday meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Fish Recipes such as:

Ingredients

5-6 Fish fillet, surmai or pomphret variety

1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)

2 teaspoon Oil

2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)

6 Whole Black Peppercorns, (adjust)

3 Cloves (Laung)

1/2 inch Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)

2 Cardamom (Elaichi) Pods/Seeds

2 Dry Red Chilli

1 sprig Curry leaves

2 teaspoon Fresh coconut, grated

10 cloves Garlic

1 inch Ginger

2 Onions, chopped

8 Pearl onions (Sambar Onions)

1 Tomato, chopped

4 teaspoon Tamarind Water, (adjust)

Salt, to taste

Water, as needed

Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, to garish

Instructions for Restaurant Style Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe

To begin making the Restaurant Style Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe, clean the fish fillets and apply salt & turmeric powder on it. Keep aside.

In a shallow fry pan add oil & fry onions until they turn brownish, keep aside to grind later. Add the shallots & fry for 2 minutes then add tomatoes. Switch off the gas & keep the cover the pot with a lid.

In a grinder, make a fine powder of cumin seeds, peppercorns, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom & red chilli. Keep aside for later use.

Add the fried onions, ginger, garlic, grated coconut & tamarind to the make a smooth paste.

Add the dry masala powder & paste to the tomato-onion, add water as required to make gravy.

When the gravy comes to a boil add the fish, add curry leaves. Cover the pot n let the fish cook properly. Garnish with freshly chopped coriander.

Don't make the gravy too thick or watery. Serve this delicious and full of flavour Chettinad Style Fish Curry Recipe along with Idiyappam's or Steamed Rice and Elai Vadam for an everyday meal.