Kerala Fish Curry

Dear Mr. Geo,
I tried at my home. Simply tasty and delicious. One quick word; use bit more coconut oil…
Regards, Jobin.

I have been searching for this recipe for ages.. good to see the same.. Gonna make this yummy fish curry 2mrw or so.. thank you so much!

Found your website from Sandeep Mangalath, l will definatly try above recipe, However I have a query, is Fenugreek Seeds are available readily in market or is that something special to Kerala? Can we ignore it?

Hi Shaan, I did not try ur dish so far, yet I liked the way u presented it in ur website. Neat, clean, simple and easy to understand. The traditional dishes I had seen in my childhood had lot of mixing of various ingredients in traditional ‘arakallu’ to make what we used to call ‘arappu’. In the modern day recipes we hardly see any such process. (instead of arakallu it can be mixi in modern days). Almost all dishes (shown/seen in various media) have the same process of starting with heating oil, adding mustard seeds, shallot then adding the powders (like chilli , coriander, turmeric) then adding the main item (fish, egg, chicken etc). This is the common methodology for almost all the curry dishes. Hence the base taste remains the same. Why like this? But the dishes we get in restaurants are not so. Why like that? What is the extra things done there?

Hello, I came through this recipe while searching for kerala recipes without coconut. Definitely it sounds tasty without coconut. As you said, coconut adds to cholesterol.. want to see more of our traditional recipes without coconut.. thanks

Hi….
I am really happy to see like these recipes. I am sure that it tastes good. I had this curry so many times. Because this is what the way my mom cook (fish curry).

Generally which fish will be good in this meen curry?

I want to try this with coconut milk. When can i add into this?

One small tip. After washing the fish, rinse it with Kokkum water to eliminate all slimy stuff (ulumbu) from the fish and wash it in clean water before adding to the masala.

Best regards,
Prasanna

Hey Shaan,
Awesome curry. Very yummy n the way of narration was so simple that i could make the curry easily. Looking for more recipes…

I can’t wait to make this recipe, I am making fish curry this weekend, hope will come up good like yours. Wish me luck.

I have been searching for this recipe. I used to make fish curry almost same as mentioned. But now very clear about what exactly to do. Thank you dear!

What can you substitute kokum with?

I tried this recipe and it turned out really well…. I added raw mango pieces as well… It increased the sour taste of the curry and it really complimented it.. very good recipe.. keep posting more simple recipes… 🙂

I tried, this is superb. Thanks a lot. I think if we make Garlic paste little more quantity then the Curry will be more thicker.

I am going to try this curry which I had been searching for. The methodology presented is simple.

Excellent recipe Shaan. I was hunting for a recipe like this. A bit spicy, but i guess if you add half tsp of dhaniya powder it’ll be fine. My husband & kids enjoyed it. Thanks a lot.

Thnks for recipes…. m going to try..

What kind of fish we can use in this curry? Please don’t say all kind of fish. I need some names. I am a beginner in cooking.

Hi Shaan, Really happy to go through your site. You are doing a good job by providing simple and easy method to cook delicious Kerala food. I will definitely try a few and update the feedback.

Dear l am from karachi. I want a recipe of orotti with fish. l like kerala food.

Hai Shaan, Am from Bangalore. I tried this fish curry it was soo tasty.. Thank you so much for the recipe.

I have been trying few recipes of fish curry without coconut. I will definitely try this as its not too complicated and sounds delicious. I will post my feedback later.

Going to make this one…!! 🙂 very precise description…!! thanks a lot!

I normally use coconut for my fish curry. I tried this for the first time and it came out perfect. Thank you for keeping all the recipes simple and easy to understand. Keep up the good work!!!

Hi Geo, Thanks for your above recipe. We are from Trichur and we never make fish curry like this, we add coconut paste or milk to our curries. Believe me, I tried your recipe and all of us liked it.

Hello & thank you for your recipes, I am not sure what kokum is, can I use tamarind instead???

Hi Mr Geo, Very Interesting Recipe I will try this today. I hope it will taste well. Thanks, Anyway I am from Philippines married to Keralite, I really love cooking as well and learned variety of south Indian recipe and willing to learn more.

Hello Shan, tried this simple and tasty fish curry. Thanks for the recipe. Instead of pouring hot water to the kokum and then to curry I directly put the kokum to the curry while boiling. Will there be any difference in taste if put as you mentioned?

Shan chetto, njanga dubail chetaide recipe vechu oru poli polichu. Thankyou so much.

I had just looked into a recipe which had no Garlic and Ginger rest is same. Now, wondering what will be the difference between these two types of preparations. Going to try with ginger and garlic… lets see… will keep you posted!

Oh Hi Shaan…. today my wife has referred your recipe of making fish curry without coconut or any coconut substitute…. I will comment once I eat it. 🙂

Hi Shaan, this fish curry recipe seems very similar to what we prepare at home except we add little coriander powder too… Anyhow thank you so much for your recipes, especially the way you depicted is remarkable. And I appreciate your effort of sending replies to all who giving their feedback. Good Luck.

Hi, I am really keen to make this curry as it sounds delicious but not sure I will be able to get Kukum Star in New Zealand. Are there alternatives? Thanks.

Ghee Rice Adi Poli. Thank u so much.

I have just made this curry. It is sublime. I added some coriander seeds and some fresh coriander at the end. Try It.. Its Wonderful!

Hi, I tried this recipe and it came out well… Although it was very watery, so to make little thick I added finely grinded coconut paste just 2tbsp, since its for was for rice, if it was used for tapioca, coconut can be avoided.. It was really cook… Thanks.

Hey… thank you soooo much. Your recipe helped me to give surprise my family. Very simple and easy steps. Please can u post picture for each steps. Means it can help people like me(beginners). Other than that its a wonderful recipe. And for other viewers plz visit and encourage people like him. Because he is doing a great job.

Hi, please can you tell me what kukum star is?

Can we add ginger garlic paste instead of chopped ginger garlic.

Instead of didn’t adding coconut or coconut milk, this curry tasted is very nice & even very quick in making. Thanks for the recipe. Siciliya.

Thanks for replying me Mr.Geo, actually me and my elder sister loves south Indian food, so if we want any recipe so we will probably come in you website. 🙂

Thank you so much for the recipe.

Kudampulike pakaram nadan puli upyoogichal preshnamundo.

What is kukum star

Should we rinse the kodampuli after soaking to remove the burnt odor of dried kokum pieces

I made this curry, easy to make but I guess the chilly powder of 2 1/2 tablespoon made the curry very mirchi and everybody was coughing what can be done to reduce the chilly?

Water is from the kodumpuli or extra water can be added?

I liked the recipe, but which fish should be used.

I tried your recipe and find fantastic. I added little fried coconut paste (grinded without water) also. Then the taste will be excellent. try it

Thanks for the recipe. Finally I could impress my husband, he loved the fish curry. 🙂

I just made it 🙂 It’s truly delicious and yet so simple 🙂 Thanks a lot 🙂 You are a lifesaver 🙂

Thank you for the recipe. I’m planning to cook fish curry with your recipe today. One doubt- How many days we can keep this curry refrigerated?.

Hi, I am trying it today. Should be tasty, one doubt is it coconut oil really going to make cholesterol? Thank you so much!!:-) loved it

Its very tasty and came out well. Thanks for ur wonderful recipe.

Hi Shaan, I was really searching for this dish. At last I have found it. Thanks so much for this yummy recipe. I am really gonna try this dish at home. Thanks a lot.

I have tried this recipe with sardines. This curry tastes good with hot rice and Mumbai pav.

Hi Shaan hw r u? I also like cooking. In my childhood I experienced a lot. But now not getting much time for cooking. Anyway I like your way of presentation and will try this Kerala fish curry soon. Do you know how to make snacks like murukku, achappam, pakkavada etc. Try to post like these too…. have a nice time.

Hi Shan, thank you very much for this delicious fish recipe. I must try this Sunday and will inform you later. Have a good day.

Soooperr. Pls add more recipes which is a big help 🙂

Very nice. thanks. Keep posting good recipes so that I will get good compliments from my family members by cooking your delicious recipes.

I tried this way to cook fish curry. Really it is tasty and very easy to cook. I like to know about other recipe also. God bless you

Hi Shaan Geo, I tried your Fish curry recipe. It came out yummy!!! Thank you for sharing Shaan 🙂

Thank you so much for this recipe. Njan ithe reethiyil thanne anu fish curry undakkaru. But I wont get the taste which my mom made. To day I will try this also. Thank u Shaan.

It came out well and yummy.

Thanks for the recipe. I am making this for a church perunal. Can you tell me approx how many pounds of fish would be needed for about 45 people — considering that there will be other dishes too? From that I may be able to extrapolate the other ingredient quantities.

Thank you for this beautiful recipe. I miss my mothers curry, and I crave. This is a very close alternative. Delicious!

Guys, Thanks For sharing this Great Recipe. My Family Loved it. I am definitely sharing this recipe and this website with my friend. Hope they also love it. Thank you again for sharing such a great recipe.