Government of India
Goan Fish Curry
Goan Fish Curry is an ultimate comfort curry with a sweet and tangy flavour. The dish is simple and easy to master and can be prepared with any kind of locally available fish.
| Cuisine: | Goan |
| Total time: | 35 mins |
| Preparation time: | 20 mins |
| Cooking time: | 15 mins |
| Serves: | 2 to 3 |
Ingredients
| 1 (medium sized): | Pomfret or any other fish |
| ½ teaspoon: | Turmeric powder |
| 1(medium sized): | Coconut (scraped) |
| ½ teaspoon: | Coriander seeds |
| 1(medium sized): | Onion (diced) |
| 1 tablespoon: | Coconut oil or vegetable oil |
| 1 tablespoon: | Tamarind paste |
| 2-3: | Kashmiri red chilies |
| 4-5: | Peppercorns |
Salt, to taste
Directions
Preparing the rice-flour
- Marinate fish pieces with a little turmeric powder and salt, keep aside for 10 minutes.
- Grind the coconut with water and extract coconut milk by squeezing it through a muslin cloth.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Sauté the diced onions till they are golden brown.
- Add the Kashmiri red chillies, peppercorns, coriander seeds, tamarind paste, salt and water, and mix the ingredients well.
- After two minutes, add the marinated fish pieces.
- Keep it on a low flame till the fish soaks up the masala.
- Add the coconut milk and bring it to a slow boil, and turn the flame off. Do not boil too much.
Serve with hot steamed rice.
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