Simple Style Fish Curry

Jul 7, 2022 | Asian, Food-Cooking

Papa Nash makes a simple style fish curry just like how he learnt it from his mother in-law.

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It is special to us because she cannot be with us although she would love to, she is in Malaysia and missing us as much as we are missing her. She is an excellent cook and having this recipe means we can enjoy a part of her, in her absence.

Hugs and Blessings from Papa Nash. 🙂
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Ingredients

  • 300g of Spanish mackerel or any firm flesh fish (ikan tenggeri)
  • 200g of medium onions (blend, but not too fine, or just chop into small pieces)
  • 100g of Ripe Tomatoes, cut into small slices
  • 1 curry leaf stalk (one stalk for every 300 to 400g of fish)
  • 1 Garlic pip (2 for 500g fish, 3 for 1kg fish, and so on)
  • 1 heaped tablespoon of Babas fish curry powder
  • 12 tablespoons of Vegetable Oil.
  • 2 teaspoons of Sugar,
  • 1 teaspoon of Salt.
  •  1 heaped tablespoon of Tamarind paste, to taste.
  • 1 cup of hot water for every 300g of fish, also depends on the thickness or consistency of the curry you prefer. Add 1 cup at a time.

Step by Step Instructions

Blend or rouyghly cut onions (not too fine), with garlic. Add cooking oil into the pot, with heat on high, then add in the onion mix. Add in the curry powder, and mix well, with the heat on medium to high. 5 mins later add in chopped tomato and curry leaf. Do not cover and keep on medium to high heat, stir occasionally. Add sugar, and salt to taste and the Tamarind paste. Add more cooking oil if the mixture looks to dry.  After 5 minutes, add 1 cup of hot water and mix well and taste and adjust for salt, sugar and sourness. Optional – add vegetables such as aubergine or other vegetables like lady’s finger (bendi) at this stage as well. Cook on low heat for 5 mins or until the fish is be done. (try do not stir).

Tips:

If the curry paste of masala is too much, can use for another dish, but ensure the paste is cooked well before removing excess, and especially before adding water.

To estimate how much onion and tomato to use, remember this ratio. Approximately One Portion Tomatoes, Two Portions of Onions, and Three Portions of Fish. Say you have 900 grams of fish, you can use approximately 500 to 600 g of onion, and 250 to 300g of tomatoes. So, start by weighing your fish. To estimate how much fish curry powder to use, I use 1 heaped tablespoon for 300g of fish and 2 for 600 to 700g of fish, can scale up accordingly.

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Nash Bhullar @ Papa Nash