Easiest Way to Cook at dinner Varutharacha Meen Curry

Easiest Way to Cook at dinner Varutharacha Meen Curry Delicious, fresh and tasty.

Varutharacha Meen Curry. So far I thought we use varutharacha (roasted and ground coconut paste) masala only for theeyal and chicken or other meat items. I never knew this can be used for fish curry also. During my recent trip, when mummy (my MIL) said she is going to make varutharacha meen curry, I was quite fascinated by the idea.

Moreover, I have used tamarind in this curry instead of fish -tamarind(Kudampuli). check out this varutharacha curry using kudampuli.

After adding fish, the curry should be mixed too much.

A simple Kerala style Varutharacha Meen Curry which has a robust heat from the spices and is balanced with a rich coconut sauce.

You can cook Varutharacha Meen Curry using 19 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you achieve it.

Ingredients of Varutharacha Meen Curry

1. It’s 500 Grams of King Fish.

2. It’s 1 Cup of Coconut Grated.

3. Prepare 2 of Pearl Onions Sliced.

4. It’s 1 Teaspoon of Garlic.

5. It’s 1 Tablespoon of Chilli Powder.

6. It’s 1 Tablespoon of Coriander Powder.

7. It’s 1 Teaspoon of Black Pepper Whole.

8. You need 1 Teaspoon of Fenugreek Seeds.

9. You need of Curry Leaves.

10. It’s 1 Teaspoon of Ginger Chopped.

11. Prepare 1 Teaspoon of Garlic Chopped.

12. You need 2 of Green Chillies Slit.

13. Prepare 6 of Pearl Onion sliced.

14. Prepare 1 Teaspoon of Turmeric Powder.

15. You need 2 Tablespoons of Tamarind.

16. You need 1 of Tomato (sliced).

17. Prepare of Curry Leaves.

18. You need of Cooking Oil.

19. It’s of Salt.

Here is how to do it.

Salt the fish Salt the fish steaks.

Sprinkle half a teaspoon of salt on both sides of the fish.

I have used the fish variety called Milk Shark (paal sura) today.

Varutharacha Meen Curry instructions

1. Heat a pan and dry roast the ingredients (except chilli and coriander powder and curry leaves) listed under Group 1..

2. When coconut becomes golden brown, add chilli and coriander powder and curry leaves. Fry it for 2 more mins. Let it cool. Add 2-3 tbsp, water and grind it to a smooth thick paste..

3. Heat oil in the same pan and add ½ tbsp chopped garlic, 1 tsp chopped ginger and 6 sliced pearl onions and 1-2 green chilli..

4. After 4-5 mins, when the pearl onions and ginger and garlic start changing colour, add turmeric powder and cook for a min or so. Add ground coconut paste, salt and water (around 1.5 cups – 2 cups). Let it boil..

5. Add tamarind and cook for 2 mins. Add fish pieces. Swirl the pan to make sure that the fish pieces are coated well with the masala. Cover and cook..

6. When fish is half cooked, add tomato and continue cooking till the fish is cooked completely..

7. Switch off the gas and add 1 tbsp coconut oil and curry leaves..

8. Enjoy with hot rice :).

Varutharacha Meen Curry is a very popular Malayalee delicacy throughout Kerala.

Any fish as per your choice can be used in the preparation of this tasty dish.

Varutharacha Meen Curry goes well with almost anything like pathiri, puttu as well as with white steamed rice.

Grated coconut is fried with spices and then ground to a fine paste.

Fish pieces are cooked in this spicy coconut mixture with.