Fish Curry -Malvani Style- Pomfret Curry

Malvan is a town in the coastal area of Maharashtra called Konkan. The 96k Marathas in kokan have a typical style of cooking fish curry. The recipe includes a lot of red chilli , coriander seeds, grated coconut and Kokum. Kokum - the purple berry is a speciality of kokan , it is used as a souring agent. When it comes to red chillies, I prefer using Sangmeshwar chillies or Kashmiri chillies.

This fish curry tastes exotic with the flavour of curry, the spice of red chillies and the sweetness of grated coconut. The fresh Pomfret referred to as Paplet in marathi is a delight in this recipe.

Preparation:

1. Wash the fish ( Promfret) in running water. Cut the fish into pieces add salt and set aside
2. To make the Curry Paste : Soak in water dried red chillies ( 8-9 nos) , garlic chopped , ginger chopped, coriander seeds (1tbsp) , cumin seeds (1 tsp), turmeric powder a pinch When they soften ,use blender to make a fine paste
3. Blend grated coconut separately to smooth paste
4. Chop tomatoes (3 nos) , Raw mango( 1/4 mango) , Onion (1 nos) and keep them aside
5. Now in a wide pan heat oil (1 tbsp), add black mustard seeds and let them crackle , now add few curry leaves, cumin seeds. Then add onion. Sauté for 2 mins let the onion soften
6. Add chopped tomatoes and raw mango to the above mixture. Cook for 2 mins
7. Then add the curry paste . let the paste fry for 4-5 minutes. The oil will separate out on top
8. Add water 1 cup to make up the volume
9. Add the pieces of fish. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 10 minutes until the fish is ready.
10. Add salt to taste
11. Do not overcook the fish. Fish cooks instantly
12. Serve hot with rice

Serves : 4

Preparation time : 20 mins

Cooking time : 20 mins

Recipe : Non-vegetarian

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