South Indian Style Fish Curry Recipe

South Indian Style Fish Curry is one of the best to be served on Rice for dinner or lunch. It is easy to make and therefore you can also make it for your everyday meals.

Pooja Nadkarni
South Indian Style Fish Curry Recipe
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South Indian Style Fish Curry is one of the best to be served on Rice for dinner or lunch. Any kind of fish can be used for this curry. The curry leaves tempering given for this curry gives it unique flavor which makes you drool. 

Serve South Indian Style Fish Curry along with Steamed Rice. You can also serve Rava Fried Prawns as a side dish along with it to complete the meal.

If you like this recipe, you can also try other Fish Recipes which you can make for your everyday meals:

  1. Goan Lady Fish Curry Recipe
  2. Shorshe Maach Recipe
  3. Ayala Fish Fry Recipe

Course: Lunch
Diet: Non Vegeterian
Equipments Used: Hard Anodised Kadai (Wok)
Prep in

20 M

Cooks in

20 M

Total in

40 M

Makes:

4 Servings

Ingredients

  • 400 Grams Fish fillet , used salmon fillet here
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 Onion , finely chopped
  • 2 Tomatoes
  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1/2 Inch Ginger
  • 3 Green Chillies
  • 2 Tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Leaves
  • 1 Tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Red Chilli powder
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)
  • 8 Curry leaves
  • 1/2 teaspoon Coriander Powder (Dhania)
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cumin powder (Jeera)
  • Salt , to taste

How to make South Indian Style Fish Curry Recipe

  1. To begin making the South Indian Style Fish Curry Recipe, marinate the fish with turmeric powder and little salt and keep it aside for 20 minutes.

  2. Make a puree of tomatoes, cloves, ginger, garlic, chilies and coriander leaves in a mixer grinder. Keep It aside.

  3. Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.

  4. Once the mustard seeds crackle, add chopped onion and fry till they become soft and translucent.

  5. Once the onions are soft, add in the curry leaves and fry for about 10 seconds. After 10 seconds, add the prepared puree and let it cook for about 5 minutes.

  6. After 5 minutes, add coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix well and cook for a minute.

  7. After a minute, add the marinated fish and mix gently. Cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes.

  8. Open the cover and check whether fish is cooked. Sprinkle some salt and serve hot.

  9. Serve South Indian Style Fish Curry along with Steamed Rice. You can also serve Rava Fried Prawns as a side dish along with it to complete the meal.

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