Hyderabadi Fish Curry Recipe

Hyderabadi fish curry is quite popular in the south of India. Deep fried fish is added to the curry prepared with curd, saffron milk and garnished with green cardomom.

Ingredients:

1 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp kalaunji dana (onion seeds)
4 tblsp ghee
Salt to taste 1 kg fish, cleaned and cut into pieces
1 c curd
10-15 strands of saffron, soaked in milk
To be made into a paste
2 large onions
1 inch piece of ginger
10 cloves of garlic
1 green chili
To be ground together separately:
3-4 dry whole red chilies, soaked in water
1/2 tsp black pepper corn (sabut kali mirch)
2 tsp coriander seeds (sabut dhania)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
2 tsp poppy seeds, soaked in water

How to make Hyderabadi Fish Curry:

First mix sprinkle some salt and turmeric powder over the fish pieces and deep fry them in the ghee.
Now in the same pan, first add the ground powder of whole red chilies, poppy seeds and other spices and stir fry for about two minutes
Now add the onion paste to this and saute well for 5-10 minutes.
Slowly beat in the curd and mix well.
You should keep stirring till the curry starts boiling and then add the fish pieces.
Let the curry thicken and add the saffron milk.
Sprinkle with freshly ground green cardamom powder and serve the Hyderabadi Fish Curry hot with rice

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