masala fish gravy recipe, fish recipes - Yummy Indian Kitchen (2024)

Masala fish gravy, a special kind of fish gravy made by using onions and tomatoes as the base of the curry along with tamarind pulp and coconut. This is mainly made by making a gravy base and adding different spices which a delicious gravy.

About the recipe

This is a curry and not a deep fried fish recipe and it has all the ingredients that are required in making a fish curry.

There are other kinds of fish recipes or sea food recipes on the blog such as fish curry, fish fry, fish pulusu.

The masala to make this fish recipe also uses coconut paste or coconut milk that is added to give more of a south indian touch to the gravy.

The fish recipe or any fish curry is incomplete without adding tamarind pulp and this recipe uses the tangy flavors as well to make this delicious curry.

Which fish to be used to make the fish curries?

To make fish curries or gravy recipes it is better to opt for healthy fish recipes which has good omega 3 fatty acids as it is quite healthy and do not use fish which has lots of thorns as they might get mixed into the curry and create trouble while eating.

Fish thorns are basically called as "Kaata" which a lot of fishes do consist of and are harmful if get stuck inside the throat.

Therefore, while buying fish make sure a good fish with less bones or thorns is bought.

To make fish fries either boneless or with less thorns can be preferred but be careful while eating fish as the thorns cause danger while eating.

In India there many varieties of fishes available such as Mackerel, Rohu, Hilsa, Surmai, Pomfret and many more endless species are available in India.

Pomfret is one of the fishes that can be fried whole or baked or steamed as a whole fish.

Ingredients

Fish: Here, In this recipe I am using Salmon fish which is totally boneless but any kind of fish which is cut into good oval shape can be used.

Spices: Basic spices are definitely used even here but it is mandatory to use coriander powder and cumin powder as it is an incomplete fish recipe without those two powders. Homemade powders such as ginger garlic paste taste even more better and flavorful..

Tempering: This recipe uses cumin, mustard, chillies, curry leaves which bring an aromatic flavor and good fragrance to a fish recipe.

Paste used: Here, I have made a thin coconut milk like paste by blending few coconut pieces and water together to make a very thin running consistency paste using coconut. Here, fresh coconut or desiccated coconut can be used to make the milk.

Usually, ready made coconut milk is easily available in super markets which can be bought and directly added into the curry.

Tamarind pulp or Imli: To give a tangy touch, just take half a lemon size tamarind and soak it in water for few minutes or microwave it to soften the tamarind.. Extract the pulp out which should be approximately around 1 cup.

Onions and tomtoes: Here, the recipe is made by adding chopped onions and chopped tomatoes and cooking the gravy. If one wishes to make a paste and cook the gravy it can be done. The main base of this masala fish gravy is created by onions, tomatoes, coconut milk and tamarind altogether combined well and cooked.

While boiling adding few curry leaves gives an aromatic fragrance to the whole curry.

What should be served?

The best meal to be served with this curry is hot steamed rice and the curry itself.

Rice and fish combined makes an interesting combination.

The fish can be eaten with roti but tastes best with white rice.

Below are the recipe details to make the fish gravy and hope to update a video procedure too for the recipe to be understood practically.

Check out the step by step details below.

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