Easy Fish Curry

Ingredients:

6 slices of firm fleshed Fish

8 cloves of Garlic (peeled and halved)

2 onions (Finely Chopped)

3 strands of curry leaves

2 Tomato (quartered)

4 Green chillies (slit)

1 small lime size tamarind ball

1/4 tsp Fenugreek seed

1/4 tsp Mustard seed

2 tbsp special masala (Chilli pwdr + Cumin Pwdr + Turmeric Pwdr)

2 tbsp Coriander powder

1 tbsp Fish curry masala

3 tbsp Coconut milk

3 tbsp Gingerly oil

Salt to taste

Method:

• Prepare a mixture of 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp tumeric powder and a small ball of tamarind in 2 cups of water. Soak the cleaned fish for about an hour in the mixture.
• Soak the tamarind in a cup of warm water, squeeze the pulp, strain the water and keep aside.
• Heat the oil in a wok and add the fenugreek, mustard, garlic, onion, curry leaves and chillies. Stir fry for 2 mins.
• Then add the masala powders together with the tomatoes. Fry till the oil separates from the masala. Keep on low flame.
• Now add the strained tamarind water and salt and cover the wok.
• When the gravy comes to boil, add the fish slices. Keep the wok covered.
• After 5 mins, add the coconut milk and keep the stove on low flame.
• Fish curry is ready when the fish is cooked and the oil comes on top of the wok.
• Serve the spicy fish curry with fish fry and beans poriyal for a hearty lunch.