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Fish Puli Kuzhambu Recipe - Meen Pulikulambu Recipe

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Total time
40 min
Serves
4
Cuisine
Indian
Fish Puli Kuzhambu Recipe - Meen Pulikulambu Recipe

Ingredients

  • Gingelly Oil or Coconut Oil - 1/4 cup
  • Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds / Vendayam / Methi - 1/4 tsp
  • Curry Leaves a handful
  • Dry Red Chillies - 2
  • Shallots / Sambar Onion - 10 peeled
  • Garlic - 10 peeled
  • Onion - 1 chopped finely
  • Salt to taste
  • Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
  • Chilli Powder - 1 tblsp
  • Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 3 tblsp
  • Coriander Powder - 3 tblsp
  • Brinjal - 1 chopped
  • Drumstick - 1 chopped
  • Tomato - 1 chopped finely
  • Tamarind - 1 small lemon size
  • Water as needed
  • Fish - 500 grams

Steps

  1. 1

    Heat oil in a kadai. Add in mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chilli and curry leaves.

  2. 2

    Add in shallots, garlic, onions and saute for 4 to 5 mins.

  3. 3

    Add in salt, turmeric powder and mix well.

  4. 4

    Add in spice powders and saute well.

  5. 5

    Add in brinjal, drumstick, tomato and mix well.

  6. 6

    Add in tamarind water and extra water if needed. Bring it to a boil and cook till drumstick is cooked.

  7. 7

    Add in fish pieces and cook till it is done.

  8. 8

    Serve.

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