Hey everyone, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, chettinad meen kuzhambu. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
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Authentic Meen Kuzhambu recipe without coconut in Chettinad style. It is very quick to make with freshly ground spices and goes well with rice, idli/Dosa. Alamelu's Chettinad meen kuzhambu, Chettinad Fish Curry, Chettinad Meen Curry. True authentic Tamilnadu Chettinad Vanjaram Meen Kuzhambu / Fish Curry Recipe from a Karaikudi.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook chettinad meen kuzhambu using 20 ingredients and 10 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.
The ingredients needed to make Chettinad Meen Kuzhambu:
- Get 4-5 fish fillet
- Make ready 4 tbsp. oil
- Get 1 tsp. fennel seeds (saunf)
- Take 1 onion, chopped
- Make ready 1 tsp. garlic, chopped
- Prepare 2 tomatoes, chopped
- Take 1/2 tsp. turmeric powder
- Prepare 1 tbsp. red chilli powder
- Take 1 tbsp. roasted coriander powder
- Get 2 tbsp. fresh grated coconut
- Get 1/2 tsp. mustard seeds
- Get 1/2 tsp. cumin seeds
- Take pinch fenugreek seeds (methi seeds)
- Take 7-8 sambar onion
- Make ready 2-3 green chilies, broken into half
- Get 1 tsp. tamarind paste mixed with 1 cup water
- Make ready 1 sprig curry leaves
- Make ready 1 tsp. coriander leaves
- Get to taste salt
- Take 2 fresh red / green chilies, chopped (opt)
This is a spicy, flavorful authentic chettinad fish curry (meen kuzhambu) recipe. I have mentioned in my other chettinad recipes posts that I have. Chettinad fish kuzhhambu/ meen kuzhambu is a spicy, tasty Chettinad fish kuzhambu is a spicy, tasty and very aromatic gravy prepared that goes well with many dishes like rice, dosa, idli, porridge etc. This curry has a real chettinad flavour but in a mild way.
Steps to make Chettinad Meen Kuzhambu:
- Marinate the fish with salt to taste, pinch of turmeric powder and a pinch of red chilli powder for 10-15 minutes.
- Heat 2 tbsp. oil and shallow fry them till light golden in colour. Keep aside.
- Dry roast the coconut till light golden brown and keep aside.
- Heat 1 tbsp. oil and.temper with the fennel seeds. Saute for a few seconds. Add the chopped garlic, followed by the onions. Fry till light brown in colour.
- Add 1 chopped tomato and fry till well mashed up.
- Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder and roasted coriander powder and the dry roasted coconut. Mix well. When cool, grind into a paste with 2-3 tbsp. water. Keep aside.
- Add the remaining oil and temper with mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds. Saute till it stops crackling. Add the sambar onion and green chilies, Saute till light brown in colour.
- Now add the ground paste and continue to saute till the oil separates.
- Add the tamarind water, 1 cup plain water, curry leaves and salt. Let it come to a boil. Add the fried fish and tomatoes. Cover and simmer for 7-8 minutes on low flame……. till the gravy slightly thickens.
- Serve, garnished with coriander leaves and green / red chilies.
Chettinad fish kuzhhambu/ meen kuzhambu is a spicy, tasty Chettinad fish kuzhambu is a spicy, tasty and very aromatic gravy prepared that goes well with many dishes like rice, dosa, idli, porridge etc. This curry has a real chettinad flavour but in a mild way. Since fish is so delicate you dont want to over power it with any strong flavours. Hi Aarthi- just tried ur chettinad fish curry , came out really well. This meen kuzhambu is just like any other regular kuzhambu preparation except its made with a fresh blend of spices Hai mam,yesterday I tried your chettinad meen kuzhambu…. wow it was really.
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