Another Goan specialty is this Fresh Bombay Duck Fish Green.The specialty of this curry is its green in color. Also simple to make bachelors can make them without getting hassled. This curry is tempting and tastes terrific with bread, pav Or rice. Fish in green curry Or green gravy always tastes fabulous. Always green curries are made in my house every weekend. This Fresh Bombay Duck Recipe is a must try for fish lovers 🙂
The ingredients used in the recipe are usually found in your kitchen. If not available do get them from any market Or Indian shop. As lots of Indian spices go to make this green fish curry. Sunday we had some special surprise guests so they got to eat this Fresh Bombay Duck curry. They all relished and enjoyed it! I am sure you would love them too 🙂
Today I am falling short of words may be I am feeling lazy….. So I will take you to this recipe quickly sometimes my readers are lucky as I don’t have much to say … hence you can view the recipe much faster.
Let’s make fresh bombay duck curry recipe step-wise below:
- Firstly wash the bombay duck, clean them and slice them into big size. If they are small in size then there is no need to chop them.
2. For green paste take all ingredients from 3 to 13 (1/2 onion, chilies, garlic, ginger, cloves, cardamom, peppercorn, tamarind, coriander seeds, cinnamon, cumin). Grind all of them into a processor until smooth paste is formed. Add water if required. Keep this paste aside.
3. Take oil in a big wok add oil. Once oil is hot saute 1/2 chopped onion. Saute until light brown in color on low heat.
4. Now add the green paste along with chopped tomato chunks. Saute for 3 to 4 mins on low heat. Add turmeric and dhaniya powder. Mix all well.
5. Add water as consistency required. Let this boil for another 5 mins.
6. Its time to add bombay ducks. Now gently saute as the fish might break.
7. Finally add salt and semi cover with a lid. Let the curry cook for 5 mins more. Check the seasoning switch off the gas. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice Or bread.
Fresh Bombay Duck Green curry recipe and the printable version below:
- 6 to 7 fresh bombay duck
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion (1/2 onion for green paste and ½ for curry)
- 4 to 5 green chilies
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 1.5 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 to 4 cloves
- 16 to 17 peppercorn
- 1 tsp coriander seed
- ½ cup coriander leaves
- 1 green cardamom
- 1.5 tbsp tamarind
- 1 tomato
- 1 t/s turmeric
- 1 tsp coriander seed powder
- 2 cups water Or as consistency required
- salt as per taste
- Firstly wash the bombay duck, clean them and slice them into big size. If they are small in size then there is no need to chop them.
- For green paste take all ingredients from 3 to 13 (1/2 onion, chilies, garlic, ginger, cloves, cardamom, peppercorn, tamarind, coriander seeds, coriander leaves, cinnamon, cumin). Grind all of them into a processor until smooth paste is formed. Add water if required. Keep this paste aside.
- Take oil in a big wok add oil. Once oil is hot saute ½ chopped onion. Saute until light brown in color on low heat.
- Now add the green paste along with chopped tomato chunks. Saute for 3 to 4 mins on low heat. Add turmeric and dhaniya powder. Mix all well.
- Add water as consistency required. Let this boil for another 5 mins.
- Its time to add bombay ducks. Now gently saute as the fish might break.
- Finally add salt and semi cover with a lid. Let the curry cook for 5 mins more. Check the seasoning switch off the gas. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot with rice Or bread.
2. Vegans can use potatoes, aubergines instead of fish.
3. If tamarind is not available you could use 4 kokams.
Emy says
Hi Maria, I am going to make this curry right now. I just wanted to clarify 1 TSP turmeric won’t change the colour of the curry
maria says
Emy it doesn’t changes the color but you can add a pinch of turmeric instead. Let me know how the curry was?
AP says
awsome MARIA
maria says
Thanks Aarya 🙂
AARYA says
Hi! Miss Maria. I tried your recipie and it tastes Awsome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As I am in 8th class I don’t know much about fishes.
So try new recipies and send them to us with love.
With love!!
Aarya
maria says
Very pleased to know this Aarya 🙂 glad you cooked yourself the bombay duck curry. Kudos to you surely will keep posting more recipes. Do try more recipes and share your views. Thanks for trying and for positive feedback.
Lourdes Rodriguez says
Hi.. Im making this free curry today… Ur recipe mentions 1.5 tbspn cumin seeds … Won’t it turn bitter? ??
maria says
Just use 1.5 teaspoon of cumin seed, its a typo error. I have rectified the same thanks for highlighting. Let us know how the curry was? thanks.
SARITA says
Hi,
just checking. is there no fresh coriander leaves in this recipe. coriander is mentioned twice. first as seeds and then as powder.
thanks
maria says
thankyou sarita for pointing out have rectified the same in the recipe 🙂 hope this help’s you.
frank says
Hey Maria, Could you let me know your Email Address or pls Email me at hemafrank12@gmail.com, Could you give me receipe for Pork as i love it… i make it but its want to innovate some new receipe… so pls guide me.
maria says
Hema I am sorry I haven’t eaten pork since childhood so I don’t eat pork however if you have any request for chicken Or fish do lemme know 🙂
frank says
hi there, i tried your receipe… its really awesome as its so tasty, i used to make green curry but in different manner. thanks and enjoy!
maria says
Thanks Hema for trying the dish 🙂
Sharmistha says
Hey Maria I just made this green curry with local small fish. It’s yum AND easy to make, tks a lot for recipe and keep up the good work.
maria says
Thanks Sharmistha 🙂 for trying the dish take care!
Sera says
hey will be trying ur crab curry today …… @ this bombay duck curry …. do we add corriander leaves as your curry has got a nice green colour without it ……
just cuurious
maria says
Hey Sera,
Do try the crab curry and lemme know how was it? …….. You could add 2 to 3 tbsp coriander leaves if you wish to……. I didn’t add coriander leaves for my curry yet turned green because of green chilies.
I am also curious to know your reactions post making these recipes.
Love,
Maria
Susan says
Hi Maria ! I am a little late in commenting on your fish curry. It looks very delicious. I am delighted to have found your blog, especially the coastal food recipes. Will try most of them. Keep posting and good luck with the blog. Thanks
maria says
Hey Susan! I am also a bit late to respond you…. Thanks a Ton do cooking and lemme know how were they? take care have loads of fun 🙂
shubhada says
It monsoons in bombay and I am pinning for some bombay duck. I wish I could get bombay duck in the city I live.
maria says
Shubada shall I send you some 🙂 thanks for stopping by..
Amy @ Hungry Hungry Hippos says
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Love me some Goan food!!
maria says
Hey Amy,
Thanks dear should I send you some 🙂
Love,
Maria