Madras fish curry is an onion and tomato based curry along with tamarind. Coconut is not used in this curry. This fish curry is one of my favourite dishes as tamarind goes into it. I should also say that one of my favourite breakfasts is this Madras fish curry with dosa. I have used vanjaram fish (king fish). Any firm fish like snapper, tilapia, sea bream, koduva (sea bass) and even salmon will do just good in this curry. Prepare this fish curry in the morning and serve it in the evening. The flavour gets a lot enhanced when it sits for a while. The best is how it tastes the next day with plain dosa or idli - excellent!
Preparation time: 15 mins
Cooking time: 50 mins
Cuisine: Chennai, Tamilnadu
Spiciness: Hot and sour
Serves: 3 to 4
Garnishing
Preparations
Making the curry