Kudampuliyitta Ney Meen Curry (Seer Fish Curry With Gambooge/Fish Tamarind) And Awards

Fish is one of the most consumed food in Kerala. If you ask most of the Keralites about their favorite fish dishes, I am sure a good % will include Kudampuliyitta Ney Meen Curry in their list and I am not an exception. I love this with kuthari choru (Kerala red rice/Paalakkadan matta rice). mmmm!!!!

Ingredients:
Seer Fish (Ney Meen) : 8 pieces (Cut one round piece into 4 equal sized pieces)
Shallots : 5-6 nos (Chopped finely)
Ginger : 1 inch (Chopped finely)
Garlic : 2 cloves (Chopped finely)
Green Chilly : 2 nos (Splitted length wise)
Tomato : 1 medium (Sliced length wise)
Fish Tamarind/Gambooge (Kudampuli) : 3 pieces
Red Chilly Powder : 2 1/2 t spoon
Coriander Powder : 1 tspoon
Black Pepper Powder : 1/2 t spoon
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 t spoon
Salt : To taste
Cooking Oil (Preferably coconut oil) : 2 1/2 t spoon
Curry Leaves : 1 sprig

Preparation:

1. Make a thick paste with turmeric powder and a little salt mixing it with very little water.
2. Apply it on fish pieces and keep it aside.
3. Wash the fish tamarinds and dip it in a bowl with water.
4. Boil 1 1/2 table spoon oil in a man chatti (Earthen pot)
5. Saute the chopped shallots till it is brownish and soft.
6. Add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies and saute well.
7. Add the red chilly powder, coriander powder, black pepper powder and mix well for 2-3 minutes.
8. Add chopped tomatoes and mix for 10-20 seconds and then add 1 1/4 cup water and bring to boil.
9. Add the soaked fish tamarind and fish pieces, lower the flame and heat it with lids open till fish is cooked.
10. Don't stir using spoon after adding the fish because it may cause the pieces to break. For stirring, instead the chatti should be swirled.
11. Spread 1 table spoon oil over the curry and swirl the chatti to make it spread on top of the gravy.

Delicious meen curry is ready. It is a great combination with kuthari choru.

Tips:
The curry taste great after 7-8 hrs. I normally keep a portion for the next day. :)
The fish tamarind keeps on add sour taste when it stands. If you find the curry too sour remove the fish tamarind from it.

Awards
Thanks a lot to Fathima of Thattukada for sharing with me the below 3 awards. I am so excited to get 3 in a bundle!!!

I would like to share it with my following friends.
Sarah
Tina
Sangeetha
Nithu
Faiza
Beena
Jisha

Thanks a lot to Beena of My Kitchen for sharing with me the below award.

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