Mdm Lidia J. Fish Curry

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Mdm Lidia J. Fish Curry

This gravy goes well with any type of breads. We dont usually measure our ingredients. We just adjust accordingly depending on the amount of fish we have.

Ingredient

500 g

salt or chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon

dried chillies (adjust accordingly)

Cooking instructions

* Step 1

Ingredients below. Tamarind missing in the pic.

* Step 2

A. Slice fish and combine it with everything in A. Fry or deep fry fish until JUST cooked. Keep aside.

* Step 3

B. Prepare store bought panch poran or mix it yourself. See link. Keep aside.

* Step 4

C. Thinly slice all ingredients in C - red onion, brown onion and garlic. Keep aside.

* Step 5

D. Blend all ingredients in D with 1/3 cup of water into a very fine paste.

* Step 6

E. Mix BABA'S FISH CURRY POWDER with enough water to make a thick paste.

* Step 7

F. To make a thick tamarind juice, mix a tsp of seedless tamarind paste with 2 tbsp hot water. Remove all bit and pieces of tamarind skins and pieces, keeping only the juice.

* Step 8

Cooking the fish curry - Heat 1/3 C - 1/2 C of cooking oil in a wok or deep pan. Add panch phoran (B). Once it starts to pop, add all slices ingredients in (C). Sauté until translucent. Add blended ingredients (D), stir a few minutes, followed by fish curry paste (E) and then tamarind juice or paste (F). Continue stirring until this paste is looking oily or the paste is separated lightly from the oil.

* Step 9

Add 2 - 3 cups of water. Best to start with 2 cups of water and add another as you go, depending how thick you want your curry to be. This curry however will thicken once cold. Next, Add 2 tsp chicken seasoning powder or chicken bouillon. Bring to a boil. Taste the gravy and adjust seasoning to taste. Lastly, add the fish. Leave to boil. Remove from the heat and serve warm.