Araicha (Fish) Curry Powder

Submitted by Busy Bee on Tue, 07/17/2007 - 11:31am. Member Contributions

Description

Araicha curry is a special fish curry. In those days people grind everything in grinding stone. Now its not possible in this busy world. So you can make this powder and just use like curry powders. This powder is used to make fish curry when a girl attains age. It is also given for pregnant ladies & ladies who has given birth for kids.

Ingredients
500 g	Coriander seeds
100 g	Black pepper
50 g	Dried ginger (sukku)
25 g	Tumeric
10 nos	Dry red chillies
1 slice	Cinnamon stick
3 nos	Cloves (karambu)

Instructions

Dry roast all ingredients separately & Let them cool down.
Grind them seperately to fine powder
Mix all powders together & Again run the grinder for a min.
This powder can be kept for months.

Notes

Fish Curry:

Heat GINGELLY oil & slightly toast mustard, fenugreek & fennel seeds. Fry chopped onion till the raw smell goes away. Then saute garlic paste & curry leaves. Dissolve tamarind paste in water and add it. Then add aracha curry powder & fish. Once fish is cooked add little coconut milk & cook for 3 - 5 mins. No need to add any other powders like chilli powder.

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