Moryechi Xacuti Recipe (Goan Style Shark Curry)
A non-veg Goan Recipes recipe with shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces), fresh coconut - grated, onion - thinly sliced. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
Instructions
21 steps- 1
To prepare Moryechi Xacuti / Shark Curry recipe, wash shark pieces well with water, drain and marinate with the ingredients mentioned for marination
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 2
Keep aside for about 20 minutes
- 3
Heat a Skillet, add oil and fry all the spices mentioned under whole spices on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes and remove out on a plate
whole black peppercorns(4) - 4
On the same skillet, fry sliced onions and garlic on medium high until onions turn translucent
onion - thinly sliced(1)cloves garlic(8)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 5
This will take about 5 minutes
- 6
Now, add grated coconut and saute till coconut changes color to light brown
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup) - 7
That is about 6-7 minutes
- 8
Switch off the heat
- 9
Add a teaspoon turmeric powder, mix well and remove from heat
kashmiri red chilli powder - optional(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Allow the mixture to cool down for some time
- 11
Grind the roasted spices along with fried coconut onions and tamarind using a cup of water to smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1)tamarind(20 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 12
Take the paste in a saucepan kept on medium high heat and allow it to boil
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 13
Add salt and red chili powder
kashmiri red chilli powder - optional(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 tablespoon) - 14
Mix well and add marinated fish
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 15
Mix, cover and let the fish cook on medium high heat until done
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 16
Check in between if the fish is cooked
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 17
Use toothpick to check
- 18
The toothpick should be able to poke easily in the fish, once it is ready
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 19
Sometimes shark gets cooked very quickly, but for me it took 25 minutes total to cook the fish
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 20
Once the gravy is all ready, add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and simmer on low heat for 5 more minutes and remove from heat
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1/2 tablespoon) - 21
Enjoy Moryechi Xacuti / Shark Curry recipe with hot steamy rice
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams)
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Moryechi Xacuti Recipe (Goan Style Shark Curry)
A non-veg Goan Recipes recipe with shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces), fresh coconut - grated, onion - thinly sliced. Ready in 1h 10m, serves 6.
Curated byKavya Sharma🇮🇳
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Directions
21 steps- 1
To prepare Moryechi Xacuti / Shark Curry recipe, wash shark pieces well with water, drain and marinate with the ingredients mentioned for marination
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 2
Keep aside for about 20 minutes
- 3
Heat a Skillet, add oil and fry all the spices mentioned under whole spices on medium high heat for 2-3 minutes and remove out on a plate
whole black peppercorns(4) - 4
On the same skillet, fry sliced onions and garlic on medium high until onions turn translucent
onion - thinly sliced(1)cloves garlic(8)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 5
This will take about 5 minutes
- 6
Now, add grated coconut and saute till coconut changes color to light brown
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup) - 7
That is about 6-7 minutes
- 8
Switch off the heat
- 9
Add a teaspoon turmeric powder, mix well and remove from heat
kashmiri red chilli powder - optional(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon) - 10
Allow the mixture to cool down for some time
- 11
Grind the roasted spices along with fried coconut onions and tamarind using a cup of water to smooth paste
fresh coconut - grated(1 cup)onion - thinly sliced(1)tamarind(20 grams)ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 12
Take the paste in a saucepan kept on medium high heat and allow it to boil
ginger garlic paste(1 tablespoon) - 13
Add salt and red chili powder
kashmiri red chilli powder - optional(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt - to tasteturmeric powder (haldi)(1 teaspoon)salt(1 tablespoon) - 14
Mix well and add marinated fish
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 15
Mix, cover and let the fish cook on medium high heat until done
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 16
Check in between if the fish is cooked
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 17
Use toothpick to check
- 18
The toothpick should be able to poke easily in the fish, once it is ready
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 19
Sometimes shark gets cooked very quickly, but for me it took 25 minutes total to cook the fish
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams) - 20
Once the gravy is all ready, add chopped coriander leaves, mix well and simmer on low heat for 5 more minutes and remove from heat
coriander (dhania) leaves - small bunchcoriander (dhania) seeds(1/2 tablespoon) - 21
Enjoy Moryechi Xacuti / Shark Curry recipe with hot steamy rice
shark fish - baby shark fish required (skin removed and cut into small pieces)(800 grams)
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