I have had the basic recipe on this blog for 5 years now. Finally I made fish/prawn curries under my parents supervision several times over a fortnight and learnt a few variations too. As mentioned earlier the Bedgee mirsange (Red Chillies) and Teppal (Tirphal) are key elements.
Ingredients:
For all 3 variations
1/2 Kg Fish/Prawns
1/2 Coconut (grated)
12-15 red chilies (lightly roasted)
1/4 teaspoon haldi powder
1 teaspoon tamarind paste
Salt to taste
Variation 1 the original
1 tablespoon coriander seeds (lightly roasted)
1 large onion
3/4 of the onion chopped and set aside. 1/4 put in with the coconut and grind. the coriander seeds roasted and added to the coconut paste. Fry the onions till golden brown before adding the paste to it. This variation used by my mother for Prawns and Pomfret.
Variation 2 with Teppal (Tirphal)
Skip the fried onions and coriander seeds in the paste for this variation
Set aside 15pcs of Teppal in a katori with hot water for 1/ 2 an hr. Then crush the seeds with a pestle so that the flavour mixes with the water. Dont turn it into a paste. Lightly crush. And add along with coconut paste to the curry. Remember not to eat these as they have been added just for the flavour and aroma. Used mostly with stronger smelling fish like Mackerel and Seer.
Variation 3 with Onion / Ginger and Garlic
1 large onion (finely chopped)
1" pc ginger grated
6-10 garlic pods chopped small
fry the onions till golden brown. Add the ginger and garlic and fry for a few more minutes. Then jump to the step of adding the paste. Also add a tablespoon of coconut oil after adding the paste. Used with stronger smelling fish like Mackerel and Seer.
For all variations...
1. Clean and cut fish into pieces. Put aside with salt and haldi (note the fish needs to be washed before it is added to the curry)
2. Grind coconut and spices into a fine paste (should have the consistency of a gravy)
3. Fry onion in a pan to golden brown (skip for variation 2)
4. Add coconut paste to the onions and bring to a boil
5. Add prawns and cook for 5 minutes (till prawns are cooked and it doesnt take long max. 10mins!!) In the case of fish you could wait for the oil to rise to the surface.
A couple of references for Teppal and the special Red Chillies with some recipes
1. Tirphal
2. Teppal - 1 and 2
3. aka Szechuan Pepper
4. Bedgee ( Red Chilli )
5. List of variety of Indian Chillies
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