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.
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The city of Chennai was called Madras by the Raj during their time there. They established a trading post there in the early 1600s CE.
In modern usage, Chennai is always the name of the city, but the word Madras is still in common use to describe food and culture.
The cuisine is largely vegetarian, but given its proximity to the coast and a riverine system, fish and seafood figures in family food heritages.