Goan Fish Curry | Konkani Fish Curry

Goa’s 450 years under Portuguese domination produced a unique, syncretic blend of East and West that is at once exotic and strangely familiar.  The various influences have made the Goan cuisine an interesting blend of tastes as a result of which it has a phenomenal repertoire of both vegetarian and non-vegetarian delicacies. Goan Fish Curry or Konkani Fish Curry is not very much spicy like Chettinad Fish curry and has its own taste which deserves to be tasted few times in between.

Ingredients for Goan Fish Curry

• Pomfret or Mackerel or any other fish cut into 6 pieces each2 (400 gms
• Onion chopped 1 small
• Green chillies slit and halved 2
• Salt to taste
• Malt vinegar 1 tablespoon

For paste

• Cumin seeds 2 teaspoon
• Coriander seeds 2 tablespoons
• Dried red chillies 3-5
• Coconut scraped 1/2 cup
• Ginger Garlic paste 1-2 tbsp
• Tamarind (seedless) 1 lemon size ball

Recipe steps for Goan Fish Curry

• Take a pan and dry roast the red chilli, coriander seeds and cumin seeds.
• Roast for 2-3 mins on medium heat or till it starts releasing the aroma
• Now take this in a grinder, add very little amount of water
• Add in ginger garlic paste, tamarind paste, grated coconut,
• Grind it to fine paste. Keep the paste aside till further usage.
• Take oil in a wok.
• Add mustard seeds. Let it cook till they start crackling or around
• Add Onions and cook till they start turning brown.
• Add in green chilli followed by chopped tomato and mix.
• Let the cook till for 3-4 minutes on medium heat or till they start to become mushy.
• Now add our grinded paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.
• Give it a mix.
• Let it cook for 3-4 minutes or till oil start to seprate
• Once oil start separating, add some water and give it a mix.
• Now bring it to boil.
• Add in fish pieces.
• Give it a gentle mix. Make sure you mix gently else fish pieces might break.
• Now leave it on medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Don’t Stir in between. If needed do it very gently.
• Now add vinegar and coriander leaves. Mix it gently.
• Cook for a minute and then switch off the flame.
• Transfer the Goan Fish gravy to the serving dish.

Pictorial Recipe Steps for Goan Fish Curry

• Take a pan and dry roast the red chilli, coriander seeds and cumin seeds.

• Roast  for 2-3 mins on medium heat or till it starts releasing the aroma
• Now take this in a grinder, add very little amount of water
• Add in ginger garlic paste, tamarind paste, grated coconut.

• Grind it to fine paste. Keep the paste aside till further usage.

• Take oil in a wok.

• Add mustard seeds. Let it cook till they start crackling or around

• Add Onions

• Cook till they start turning brown.

• Add in green chilli followed by chopped tomato and mix.

• Let the cook till for 3-4 minutes on medium heat or till they start to become mushy.

• Now add our grinded paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt.

• Give it a mix.
• Let it cook for 3-4 minutes or till oil start to separate.

• Once oil start separating, add some water and give it a mix.

• Now bring it to boil.
• Add in fish pieces.

• Give it a gentle mix. Make sure you mix gently else fish pieces might break.
• Now leave it on medium heat for 7-8 minutes. Don’t Stir in between. If needed do it very gently.
• Now add vinegar and coriander leaves. Mix it gently.

• Cook for a minute and then switch off the flame.

Serving Goan Fish Curry

• Transfer the Goan Fish gravy to the serving dish.

• Here is our very delicious and yummy Goan Fish Curry or Konkani Fish Curry ready to eat.
• You can garnish it with some fresh coriander leaves
• Serve the tasty fish curry hot with steamed rice.

• Do try the delicious, quick and easy recipe once at home.

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🐟 Goan Fish Curry | गोवन मछली करी | Konkani Fish Curry | Indian Fish Gravy Recipe