meen kuzhambu (fish curry)

Tuticorin , a town in Tamilnadu is known for

its Pearl fishery and ship building.For me during my

childhood I knew this town for meen kuzhambu.My

grandma's sister - in - law resided at Tuticorin used

to send us fresh meen kuzhmabu.She is the Queen

in making this kuzhambu around her family.

Amma learnt this recipe from her and

she got a beautiful kadai from her aunt especially

to make meen Kuzhambu.The secret of the recipe

lies in the freshly grounded paste of cumin seeds and red

chillies in the ammi kal.Till now Amma makes this yummy

Kuzhambu only with the paste grounded in Ammikal.As we dont have

time to grind in ammikal I am giving here the proportions for the

quicker version too.

Ingredients

Vajram - 1/4 kg

Cumin seeds - 2 tblsp ( 4 tsp )

Red chillie - 10 ( 2 tsp )

Small onions - 8

Turmeric powder - 1 tsp

Tamarind paste - 1 tsp

Sesame oil - 4 tblsp

Method

• Grind small onions coarsely.
• In a thick bottomed vessel mix all the powders with onion and tamarind paste.
• Add one cup of water and bring it to gravy consistency.
• Keep it in the stove .
• When the gravy gets boil add oil.
• After 1 min add the fish pieces.
• Keep the flame in low for 20 - 30 min.
• At this time the oil would be floating above the gravy.
• Switch off the flame .

Serve hot with rice.