Another Goan specailty is this Fresh Bombay Duck Recipe Or you could also call it as Green Fish Curry Goan Style. The specialty of this curry is its green in color. Also simple to make bachelors can make them without getting hassled. This Fresh Bombay Duck Recipe 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.
Total Time: 25 mins
Serve: 6 to 7 people
Ingredients:
- 6 to 7 fresh bombay duck
- 1 tbsp oil
- 1 onion (1/2 onion for green paste and 1/2 for curry)
- 4 to 5 green chilies
- 10 garlic cloves
- 1 inch ginger
- 1.5 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 to 4 cloves
- 16 to 17 peppercorn
- 1 tbsp dhaniya (coriander seed)
- 1 greeen cardamom
- 1.5 tbsp tamarind
- 1 tomato
- 1 t/s turmeric
- 1.5 t/s dhaniya powder (coriander seed powder)
- 2 cups water Or as consistency required
- salt as per taste
Method:
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, 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 1/2 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.
Tip:
- You could use any fish instead of bombay duck fish.
- Vegans can use potatoes, aubergines instead of fish.
- If tamarind is not available you could use 4 kokams.
Enjoy Fish Curry!
Do try this Fresh Bombay Duck Recipe and thanks for stopping by:)
- 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, 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 1/2 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. Also 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.
- 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 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1 inch cinnamon stick
- 3 to 4 cloves
- 16 to 17 peppercorn
- 1 tbsp dhaniya (coriander seed)
- 1 greeen cardamom
- 1.5 tbsp tamarind
- 1 tomato
- 1 t/s turmeric
- 1.5 t/s dhaniya powder (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, 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.
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.
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
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!
Thanks Hema for trying the dish
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.
Thanks Sharmistha
for trying the dish take care!
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
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
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
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
It monsoons in bombay and I am pinning for some bombay duck. I wish I could get bombay duck in the city I live.
Shubada shall I send you some
thanks for stopping by..
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Love me some Goan food!!
Hey Amy,
Thanks dear should I send you some
Love,
Maria