Murungakka Meen Curry / Drumstick Fish curry

Drumstick Mackerel Fish Curry

To all the fish lovers in Kerala, here's something to tickle their fish senses. Here's the fish curry with drumstick. The unique taste of hardy bold drumsticks get mellowed in the fish curry, giving the fish curry a rich taste to slurp through it. When I was young, I hated this addon, but now I never leave these lovely drum sticks dipped in the rich fish curry.

Ingredients to make drumstick fish curry:-

• Fish - 250 gm
• Drumstick - 2 medium
• Small onion chopped - 1/2 cup
• Ginger and garlic finely chopped 1 1/2 tsp
• Green chili chopped - 2
• Chili powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander powder - 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Thin coconut milk - 2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves
• Mustard 

Method - Step by step approach to yummy Meen Curry with Drumstick

1. Clean and cut the fish into medium pieces.
2. Crush ginger , garlic and green chilies ,
3. Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds
4. Add chopped onions, and toss it well for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add ginger,garlic and green chilies,stir them till the raw smell goes away or till turns brown.
6. Make a paste of chili powder, coriander and turmeric powder, adding a little water
7. Add this mixture to the pan
8. Add diced drumstick and toss it well for a minute or two.
9. Pour thin coconut milk, mix it well and now you can add fish pieces.
10. Cook it covered in slow flame for 15 - 20 minutes.Add curry leaves and remove from heat.

Serve warm with boiled rice to enjoy at it's best.


Marina