King fish/Tuna chilly curry

King fish/Tuna chilly curry

King fish/Tuna chilly curry

Preparation time-  10 mins

Cooking time-20 mins

Total time- 30 mins

Ingredients:

1. Tuna/King fish pieces- 500 gm
2. Kodampuli/ Malabar tamarind- 2 pieces
3. Gingelly/any vegetable oil -4tsp
4. Mustard -1 tsp
5. Cumin seeds -1/2 tsp
6. Fenugreek-1/2 tsp
7. Shallots/ small onion-20 no. (sliced)
8. Onion sliced-1 no.
9. Ginger chopped- 2 tsp
10. Garlic chopped-3 tsp
11. Salt- as needed
12. Chilly powder-3 tsp
13. Turmeric powder-1 tsp
14. Coriander powder-2tsp 
15. Curry leaves - as needed
16. Coriander leaves- as needed

Methods

1.Soak tamarind in one glass of lukewarm water and keep it aside.

2.Pour oil in a pan, add mustard, cumin and fenugreek seeds. After a few minutes, add shallots/small onion,onion, ginger, garlic and curry leaves and sort it well till it becomes golden brown color.

3.Then, add turmeric powder, chilly powder and coriander powder and sort it well.

4.After a  minute, add tamarind water along with two glasses of water and allow it to boil for 5 minutes.

5.After that, add fish pieces and allow it to boil till it becomes a thick gravy.

6.You can serve it after garnishing with curry and coriander leaves.

Tips and warnings

• Do not compromise on adding garlic, as it prevents abdominal distension.
• Cook the fish curry in medium flame.
• You can store it under refrigeration for 2-3 days, as tamarind acts as preservative.    
• You can add coconut milk also, it gives attractive color and taste to the fish curry.

Suggestions

Diet for kids

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce oil and salt also
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Antenatal diet

• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure
• Cook on low flame
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for lactating mothers

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Postnatal diet

• Reduce chilli, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension
• You can add plenty of curry leaves, as it increases Heamoglobin level

Diet for diabetic persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for hypertensive persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension

Diet for cardiac persons

• Reduce chilli powder, as it contributes to acidity
• Reduce oil, as it increases cholesterol level (Its a precautionary measure)
• Reduce salt, as it increases blood pressure (Its a precautionary measure
• Cook on low flame
• Add garlic, as it relieves abdominal distension