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fish and seafood

Fish and seafood are an important part of the diet of many Indians, with a large part of the population living in coastal and riverine regions.

The Bengali cuisine and the cuisines of the south of India, particularly Goa and Kerala feature some remarkable seafood recipes. They are also characterised by being much simpler to prepare and cook than other non-vegetarian dishes.

a small platter of crab, mango and coconut salad

crab salad with mango and coconut

A crab salad, using really fresh crab, mango, coconut and lime. Serve andeguru kosumalli to accompany a Bollywood movie.

A bowl of goan fish curry

Goan fish curry

Goan fish curry is hot and tangy. Just-cooked fish in a spicy coconut masala makes this xiti codi a great favourite.

fish in coconut milk being cooked in a kadai

Keralan fish curry

Meen moli is a wonderful Keralan fish curry. It is cooked quickly with chunks of fish in a hot coconut milk masala.

A serving bowl of chennai fish curry, with some dried red chillies on the side.

Madras fish curry

This Madras fish curry is a family dish from Chennai. Meen kuzhambu gets its flavour from the shallots and tomatoes and features the taste of the just-cooked fish to perfection.

Two pieces of mackerel, stuffed with recheado paste, in frypan

Goan fried fish

Fried hot and spicy mackerel. This simple Goan fried fish is the traditional bangda recheado.

a platter of fish steamed with coconut and coriander in banana leaf parcels

steamed fish with coconut and coriander

Steamed fish, or Patrani ni machi, is a Parsi specialty. It is white fish coated with coconut and coriander chutney, then steamed in banana leaves.

a bowl of mussels, cooked in recheado masala, with a portuguese dinner roll

Goan mussels

Goan mussels is a slightly hot Portuguese-inspired dish. Xinaneao recheado can be served as a starter, a snack, or even a main meal.

serving platter of kerala prawn fry

Kerala prawn fry

Kerala prawn fry is a simple dry dish of crispy fried prawns. Nadan chemmeen varuthathu is one of Kerala's best-known street vendor snacks. It is slightly hot and tangy and highlights the flavour of the prawns.

a plate of bengali prawns with a side dish of rice

Bengali prawn curry with mustard and coconut

This popular and traditional Bengali prawn curry, chingri macher, features a distinct mustard taste that works well with the coconut and the sweetness of the prawns.

malabari prawns

Malabar prawn curry

A good prawn curry is hard to resist and this Malabar prawn curry is a good one. Hot and tangy with the tomatoes and tamarind, malabari jingha masala highlights the flavour of the prawns.

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