By Rittwik Naskar

5 South Indian Fish Curries

South Indian cuisine offers a variety of fish preparations that one ought to try atleast once. Here are 5 fish curries from the southern peninsula.

Pearl spot fish is fried with dry spices, then wrapped in banana leaves with another set of masala and aromatics for this heavenly creation.

Karimeen Pollichathu

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King fish cooked in a tamarind and shallot-based gravy and served alongside coconut-flavoured mashed tapioca.

Fish Kappa Curry

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Surmai fish pieces are marinated in traditional spices, then pan-fried till crispy and golden brown.

Chettinad Fish Fry

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A delectable combination of tamarind and coconut balances the flavours in this fish curry from Mangalore.

Mangalorean Meen Curry

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A spicy, tangy fish curry, where the fish is simmered in a tomato and shallots gravy, cooked in sesame oil.

Meen Kuzhambu

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