Kerala Fish Curry
mrbutler
May 8, 2022
super easy
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Ingredients
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| 2 tbsp coconut oil | |
| 10 curry leaves | |
| 1 cup shallots chopped | |
| 1 tbsp chopped garlic | |
| 1 tbsp chopped ginger | |
| sliced or slit green chilies - 4 nos | |
| 1 cup tomato chopped (optional) | |
| 1 tsp coriander powder | |
| 2 tbsp red chilly powder (may use Kashmiri chilli powder instead) | |
| 1/2 tsp turmeric powder | |
| 1/2 tsp black pepper | |
| 1 tsp salt | |
| 2 tbsp water for deglazing | |
| 1 cup coconut milk | |
| 750g fish fillets, firm fish like cod or haddock, cut into 2-inch pieces | |
| 4 kokum halves ( may use 1 tsp lime juice instead) | |
| fresh curry leaves for garnish | |
| fresh tomato slices for garnish, optional |
Directions
1.
Select the Sauté function and pre-heat the Cooker.
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2.
Add coconut oil to the pre-heated inner pot of Cooker and allow it to heat up.
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3.
Add curry leaves and stir for about 20 seconds.
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4.
Add shallots, garlic, ginger and green chillies to the inner pot.
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5.
Stir the mixture until shallots are translucent. Add tomatoes and sauté until the tomatoes release their liquid and start breaking down.
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6.
Add coriander, turmeric, black pepper, and salt. Sauté until spices are fragrant, about 30 seconds. Do not burn.
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7.
Deglaze with a tbsp or two of water. Stir in coconut milk.
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8.
Carefully add fish pieces. Gently lift up the fish pieces so that the coconut milk reaches the bottom of the inner pot, and the fish is coated with the sauce.
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9.
Close the lid and do Manual pressure cook on high pressure for 2 minutes. Do a Quick Release of pressure and open the lid.
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10.
Add kokum or lime juice to the fish curry and gently stir the curry without breaking up the fish.
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11.
Carefully remove fish and gravy into a serving bowl. Garnish with curry leaves and fresh tomato slices. Serve over rice.
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Notes
Optional: Sauté a cinnamon stick, 4 whole cloves, and 4 cardamom pods before adding onions.
At any point in the Sauté mode, if you find that the ingredients are burning, press Cancel and resume the sauté function once the Cooker has cooled down.
