I took a solo trip to Pondicherry in January and booked a Creole cooking class followed by dining at home chef Pushpa’s residence. The talented home chef had learnt the Creole cooking from her mother in law. This fish Assad curry was a part of the dinner menu and I also helped in chopping the spices and frying the fish and cooking the curry under chef’s guidance. Poppy seeds paste and home made coconut milk imparted a nutty flavor and creamy texture to this unique fish curry. Tasted divine with rice.
Ingredients
1. Pomfret or kingfish pieces 3 to 4
2. 1 tsp red chili powder
3. 1 tsp turmeric powder
4. 1 onion chopped
5. 4 to 5 garlic sliced
6. Curry leaves
7. 2 tomatoes chopped
8. 1 tbsp roasted coriander powder
9. 2 tbsp poppy seeds paste
10. 1 cup thick coconut milk
11. 1 cup thin coconut milk
12. 2 tbsp coconut oil
Preparations
1. Marinate the fish with turmeric and chili powder and salt for 5 minutes 2. Shallow fry on tawa
3. Heat coconut oil for tempering.
4. Add curry leaves and garlic
5. Fry chopped onions
6. Add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft
7. Add poppy seeds paste
8.Add thick coconut milk
9. Add thin coconut milk and simmer
10. Add the fried fish and simmer
11. Serve with steamed rice
Fish Assad curry
Ingredients
Ingredients
- Pomfret or kingfish pieces 3 to 4
- 1 tsp red chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 1 onion chopped
- 4 to 5 garlic sliced
- Curry leaves
- 2 to matoes chopped
- 1 tbsp roasted coriander powder
- 2 tbsp poppy seeds paste
- 1 cup thick coconut milk
- 1 cup thin coconut milk
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
Preparations
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Marinate the fish with turmeric and chili powder and salt for 5 minutes 2. Shallow fry on tawa
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Heat coconut oil for tempering.
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Add curry leaves and garlic
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Fry chopped onions
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Add chopped tomatoes and cook till soft
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Add poppy seeds paste
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8.Add thick coconut milk
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Add thin coconut milk and simmer
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Add the fried fish and simmer
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Serve with steamed rice
Recipe Video
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