Singaporean Fish Head Curry
Singaporean Fish Head Curry

Hey everyone, it is Brad, welcome to our recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, singaporean fish head curry. One of my favorites. This time, I am going to make it a bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Singapore Fish Head Curry is one of the most popular - Signature dishes in the Country. Right up there, with the Chilli Crab and Fried Carrot Cake. Add the curry paste and stir fry till fragrant and cooked.

Singaporean Fish Head Curry is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals on earth. It is enjoyed by millions daily. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes yummy. Singaporean Fish Head Curry is something that I’ve loved my entire life. They are nice and they look fantastic.

To get started with this recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can cook singaporean fish head curry using 24 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

The ingredients needed to make Singaporean Fish Head Curry:
  1. Make ready 1 Rohu fish head / Red Snapper fish head
  2. Make ready 4 tbsp oil
  3. Get 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
  4. Take 1/2 tsp fennel seeds
  5. Prepare 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
  6. Prepare 1/4 tsp mustard seeds
  7. Take 1/4 tsp asafoetida
  8. Prepare 3-4 slit green chilies
  9. Make ready 1 sprig curry leaves
  10. Take 1 tsp garlic, chopped
  11. Prepare 1-2 onions, chopped
  12. Make ready 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste
  13. Make ready 1/2 cup tomato puree
  14. Take 1 tsp tamarind paste mixed with 1 cup water
  15. Prepare to taste salt
  16. Prepare 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
  17. Take 1 tbsp red chilli powder
  18. Prepare 1 tbsp coriander-cumin powder
  19. Take 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
  20. Make ready 2 baby eggplants
  21. Take 1 Long eggplant
  22. Prepare 4-5 okra, cut into half
  23. Make ready 1 cup coconut milk
  24. Prepare 1 tbsp coriander leaves to garnish

One of the most sought after curry in both Malaysian and Singapore is the fish head curry. Commonly found at many Indian eateries like "mamak", fish head curry is ordered as an additional dish to go with steamed white rice. Just like some dishes found in Malaysia and Singapore, this recipe has been adapted to the taste of the locals ever since it was introduced by the Indian migrants when they. ere are many versions of Fish Head Curry in Singapore. Now a national standard anywhere in Singapore, many of the leading Indian Restaurant on Race Course Road have their own special way of preparing Fish Head Curry.

Steps to make Singaporean Fish Head Curry:
  1. Marinate the fish head with a pinch of salt and turmeric powder for 10-15 minutes. Heat 2 tbsp. oil in a pan and fry them till golden in colour. Drain and keep aside.
  2. Heat remaining oil and temper with mustard seeds, fennel seeds, - fenugreek seeds and cumin seeds. Allow it to splutter. Add the curry leaves, garlic, asafoetida and green chilies. Saute for a few seconds.
  3. Then add the onion and continue to fry till light brown. Add the ginger-garlic paste and fry well.
  4. Add the tomato paste and…………all the dry spices. Fry on a medium flame till the oil separates.
  5. Add the tamarind water and bring it to a boil. Add the okra and eggplants and simmer, covered on a low flame till they are half done.
  6. Now add the coconut milk and bring it to a boil.
  7. Drop in the fried fish head. Cover and continue to simmer for a - further 2 minutes……….or till the oil starts to rise on the top.
  8. Serve, garnished with coriander leaves.

This recipe in the video is from Chef Kumar from Muthu's Curry (This Fish Head Curry is a traditional South Indian Curry Recipe). Fish head curry is unique to Singapore, the epitome of a cultural melting pot. It mixes the spices of a typical South Indian curry with the fish head, a delicacy among the Chinese. Every ethnic group here has its own version of the dish, with slight variations to the curry. Fish head curry (Malay and Indonesian: kari kepala ikan or gulai kepala ikan) is a dish in Indonesian, Malaysian and Singaporean cuisines with mixed Indian and Chinese origins.

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