Sri Lankan Fish Curry

its a mild, rich, and creamy Sri Lankan style fish curry.  The curry is mildly spiced and coconut milk-based. It's flavourful and completely satisfying when served with hot steam rice. 

It’s also called as Maalu Kiratta. This is then cooked along with coconut milk and combined with marinated fish. I hope you’ll definitely love this recipe because it’s really simple to prepare and taste great.

 

Ingredients 

For Fish Marinate 

Fish Fillets (Pompano) - 1/2 kg

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp 

Finely Chopped Curry Leaves - few

Coconut Milk - 2 tbsp 

Salt - as required 

UNROASTED Curry Powder 

Coriander Seeds - 2 tbsp 

Cumin Seeds - 1 tbsp 

Fennel Seeds - 1 tbsp 

Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tbsp 

Cinnamon - 1 stick 

To Temper

Coconut Oil - as required 

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp 

Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tsp 

Cinnamon Stick - 1

Curry Leaves - few 

Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp 

Chopped Garlic - 6 pods 

Sri Lankan Fish Curry 

Sliced Onion - 1 

Sliced Tomato - 2

Chopped Ginger - 1 tsp 

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp 

Chilli Powder - 1 tbsp 

Coconut Milk - 2 Cups 

Ground Pepper - 1/2 tsp 

Curry Powder ( fresh ground masala)

Here’s the link for full cooking video 

Method 

In a mixing bowl, Add in 1/2 kg of  fish fillets. To this add turmeric powder , chopped curry leaves, coconut milk and salt. Coat all the pieces well and Marinate for about 30 minutes to 1 hour.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      

In a blender add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fennel seeds, fenugreek seeds and cinnamon stick. Grind it as a coarse powder and keep aside.

Heat coconut oil in a pan. Add fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, cinnamon stick, curry leaves, chopped ginger, chopped garlic and fry for a minute.

                                           

   

Add sliced onions, required salt and fry until it color changes.

Then add sliced tomatoes and fry until it becomes mushy. 

Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, curry powder and fry everything until the raw smell goes well.

Then add coconut milk, give a nice mix. Close lid and bring it to boil.

Add marinated fish fillets one by one and close the lid and keep cook for about 10 minutes.

Once it done, finally add ground pepper and little coconut oil. Turn off heat , let it be there for at least 10 minutes.

Yummy and tasty Sri Lankan style fish curry Serve with hot steamed white rice.