How To Make Indian Fish Korma Curry (Step by Step)

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How To Make Indian Fish Korma Curry (Step by Step)

Learn How to Make Indian Fish Korma Curry (Step by Step) -- an easy to follow recipe. It's tender fish rested in a flavorful yogurt-based curry.

Prep Time15

Cook Time20

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: Indian, Pakistani

Keyword: catfish, catfish curry, fish korma

Servings: people

Calories: 109kcal

Author: Sarah Mirza

Ingredients

Marination

4 fillets catfish or any other fish
4 tbsp ginger garlic paste
½ tsp turmeric powder
½ tsp kosher salt

Yogurt Mixture For Curry

2 cups yogurt
1 tsp red chili powder
2 tbsp coriander powder
¾ tsp javitri powder
½ tsp nutmeg powder
¼ tsp garam masala powder

Whole spices

3 cloves
2 black cardamoms
3 green cardamoms
½ tsp cumin seeds
1 small cinnamon stick
4 black peppercorns

Garnish

1 tsp ginger jullienne
1 tsp dried fenugreek leaves kasuri methi

Other Ingredients

½ tsp kewra
⅓ cup olive oil
½ onion sliced

Instructions

Marination

In a plate or a bowl, add catfish, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
Marinate for 15 minutes.

Make the yogurt mixture

In a bowl, add yogurt, red chili powder, coriander powder, javitri powder, garam masala powder, nutmeg powder, and ½ tsp salt (as needed).
Whisk well so the yogurt mixture is smooth. Set aside.

Onion Mixture

In a pot, on medium heat, add oil, let it heat up.
Add onion, sauté until brown.
Take the brown onion out on a plate, leave some oil in the pot. Wait until it cools down completely then hand crush the onion with your hand. Set aside.

Fry the Fish

In the pot, on medium heat, with the remaining oil, add the marinated fish.
Fry the fish for 1 minute each side then take it out on a plate. Set aside.

Korma Curry

In the same oil, on medium heat, add cumin seeds, cloves, black cardamoms, green cardamoms, cinnamon stick, and black peppercorns.
Sauté for 10 seconds.
Add the yogurt mixture in the pot.
Whisk the yogurt mixture.
Cover and let it cook for 5 minutes.
Add the hand crushed onion to the pot.
Next add ½ cup of water.
Let it cook for 2 minutes.
Add the fried fish back in (Don't stir with the spoon from now on.)
Add kewra.
Move the pot with hands like in the video.
Cover and let it cook for 10 minutes on medium low or until the fish is done.
Garnish with ginger and dried fenugreek leaves.
Serve it with a hot naan or chapati.

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