Cari Poisson

Cari Poisson! Are you going like, where is this fish curry from? Well, from the shores of Mauritius. Cari Poisson/Mauritian Fish Curry, as I have already told you, is the fish curry made in Mauritius. Of course when we speak about fish curry of Indian descent, obviously spices will lead the way, wouldn't you agree (Bengali Fish Curry, Malaysian Indian Fish Curry & Malabar Fish Curry). In fact, spices are generally the needed ingredients for most Indian curry dishes throughout the world (Goan Prawn Curry, Devil's Curry, Sura Meem Kulambu & Indian Okra Curry) and shouldn't we include chillies as well? Chillies alongside spices in the curry paste or mixture, or chillies as in other Asian dishes (Ikan Balado, Thai Green Fish Curry, Fish Sambar & Kerala Fish Fry). We in Malaysian are also not short of spices and our spice roots originating from Straits of Malacca? My this version of Cari Poisson? I opted for ikan kembung, our affordable local catch and instead of aubergine, brinjals are also spectacular for the outcome of this thick,scrumptious and waking up your palates immediately Mauritian Fish Curry (Indian Spiced Salmon, Unagi Kabayaki & Vietnamese Fish).

Ingredients

10 kembung/Indian mackerel -  clean and rinse 

2 medium size brinjals/eggplant - cut into pieces

1 tsp halba/fenugreek seeds

1 tsp black mustard seeds
2-3 sprigs curry leaves

1-2 tbsp tamarind juice
1/4 cup coconut milk 

4 tbsp oil (add more if not enough)

Salt for taste

For the curry paste

1 tomato

5 garlic

1 inch ginger

6 shallots
1 tsp coriander powder 
1 tsp cumin powder
1 tsp turmeric powder 

2-3 tbsp fish curry powder

**blend/ground these ingredients with some water for a thick paste 

Method

In heated oil, temper fenugreek and mustard seeds.

Add curry paste and cook till aromatic and oil splits.

Pour 1/2 liter of water and brinjals.

Stir and simmer till brinjals are half cooked.

Add fish, curry leaves and tamarind juice.
Season with salt. 

Gently stir, simmer till fish is cooked, pour coconut milk, stir and again and once curry is heated through, remove from heat.