Easy Indian salmon curry recipe made spicy with chili powder, tomatoes, and onion. This is an easy weeknight meal that can be made in under 30 minutes.
Salmon curry recipe is the easiest version of Salmon Kuzhambu, a South Indian style fish gravy. The authentic version of Indian seafood gravy requires many ingredients that may not be available in a modern kitchen nowadays.
For those who love Indian style food and do not want elaborate cooking, can opt for this version. As I minimized the processes and reduced the ingredients list to make it easier for you on busy weekdays.
The taste of the curry mainly depends on the quality of the seafood. So, check whether it is fresh before using it. Fresh and good seafood tastes great even with minimal preparation.
Ingredients
Salmon fish – 1.5kg
Fenugreek seeds – 3tsp
Cumin seeds – 1tsp
Black pepper – 2tsp
Fennel seeds – 2tsp
Onion – 2
Tomato -1
Green chilli – 3
Grated coconut – 4 spoons
Ginger garlic paste – 2tsp
Tamarind – 1lemon size
Chilli powder – 3tsp
Turmeric powder – 1tsp
Coriander powder – 1tsp
Curry leaves – 1 leaflet
Vegetable Oil for seasoning
Sesame oil – 1tsp
Salt for taste
Very small slice of lemon
Steps
Cut the fish into pieces and wash thoroughly.
Add turmeric powder, two spoons of chilli powder to the fish and mix. Keep this mix for 20 minutes.
Take a lemon-sized tamarind in a bowl and add a little hot water. Keep this aside for 15minutes.
Add two spoons of oil into a pan and heat. Once the oil is hot, add 2 tsp of fenugreek seeds, Black pepper, fennel seeds, and cumin seeds. Fry this till a golden color.
Add ¾ of the chopped onion and the cut green chilli. Fry this until the onion gets translucent. Now, add grated coconut to this and fry it. Add ginger garlic paste into this and fry it until the raw smell goes out.
Now this mix is ready for making a paste. Grind this into a fine paste by adding some water.
Again, heat the same pan and add two spoons of oil and sesame oil and heat it. Once hot, add 1 tsp of fenugreek seeds. Add the rest of the onion and tomato. Once the onion and tomato are mushy, add tamarind extract and boil it.
Add 1 tsp chilli powder, coriander powder, ground paste, and stir it. Add enough water and bring this mix to a boil.
Once this is boiled, add the marinated fish pieces to the gravy. Once the bubble starts, add a little lemon juice, just a little. Now reduce the flame to very low and keep boiling for 10 minutes.
After 10 minutes, add oil to a small pan. Add mustard seeds, urad dal, curry leaves. Once the mustard starts spluttering, add this mix into the curry and gently stir it without breaking the fish pieces.
Now, wonderful Salmon fish curry is ready.
Salmon Fish is very rich in Omega-3 fatty acids. So it is very good for health.
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