Fish Curry With Tomatoes Recipes

FISH CURRY | INDIAN FISH MASALA

Steps:

• Marinate fish with ½ tbsp ginger garlic paste, ⅛ tsp turmeric, ¼ tsp red chilli powder & ¼ tsp salt.
• On a flat fry pan, heat 1 tsp oil. Fry fish pieces slightly until the raw smell goes away just for 2 to 3 mins on both sides. You can also sear the fish. Keep this aside. (refer picture below)
• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pot and add cumin. When they sputter, add onions and saute until lightly golden.
• Next add ginger garlic paste and saute for 30 seconds. Add tomatoes & ½ tsp salt. Saute until tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
• Next add coconut, fennel seeds (optional), red chili powder & turmeric. Fry until the mixture turns fragrant & raw smell has gone away.
• Cool this & add to a blender jar along with 2 to 4 tbsps water. Blend to a smooth or coarse paste to suit your liking. (refer notes). You can also use a immersion blender. Keep this aside.
• Add 1 tbsp more oil to the same pot used earlier. Heat up on a low flame.
• When the oil turns slightly hot, add curry leaves & green chilies.
• When they splutter, add the ground onion tomato paste and garam masala. Fry until the mixture smells good. If you feel it is not hot enough for your taste, then add more chilli powder at this stage & saute.
• Pour 1 ¼ to 1½ cup water. Mix and bring it to a boil. Cook until you see traces of oil on the surface and the gravy thickens a bit.
• Gently slide the fish pieces and cook covered on a medium heat.
• Carefully flip or turn the pieces to the other side after 3 to 4 mins.
• Cook until the fish pieces bulge a bit. This is the indication they are cooked completely. Taste the curry and add more salt if needed.
• Optionally garnish fish curry with coriander leaves if desired.

TOMATO AND COCONUT FISH CURRY

Steps:

• Heat oil over medium heat, once it starts to simmer a bit, add the black mustard seeds.
• Once the mustard seeds begin to crackle, add the curry leaves, ginger, garlic, and serrano chili. Saute for 30 seconds to combine, and then add tomato.
• Gently cook the tomato over medium-low heat for 10-12 minutes or until the tomato softens. If the tomato starts to stick to the pan add a few tablespoons of water.
• Stir in the tumeric, chili powder, and salt. Cook for 1 minute.
• Add the shrimp or fish and cook for 5 minutes.
• Add coconut milk and return to a boil. Once a boil is reached, reduce heat to a simmer, and allow to simmer until the fish is tender.
• Serve promptly!

FISH AND TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• Spice Mixture:.
• Heat the oil in a wok or skillet over medium heat. Stir-fry the spice mixture ingredients until fragrant (1 to 2 minutes).
• Add the tomatoes with their juice, salt and sugar. Reduce heat to low, cover and cook for 5 minutes. Add the fish, cover and cook a further 5 minutes or until the fish is JUST cooked.
• Remove from the heat, divide into serving bowls and sprinkle with the fresh coriander. Serve with rice and the lemon wedges.

FISH AND TOMATO CURRY

Steps:

• Cut the fish into large pieces .
• Heat the oil in a saucepan and on low heat fry the onion, garlic and coriander stirring until the onion is soft.
• Add the Cumin, Turmeric and Chilli powder and stir for 1-2 minutes. Add the chopped tomato salt, Garam Masala and water.
• Simmer until the tomato is cooked to a pulp then add lemon juice.
• Place fish into the sauce and carefully simmer for about 3-4 minutes, taking care not to break the fish up.
• Serve with rice and accompaniments.