Kerala Fish Curry

Ingredients

• • White fish (cut into cubes) - 250 grams
• • Onion - 1
• • Tomato - 1
• • Garlic - 6 cloves
• • Green chillies (deseeded & sliced) - 2
• • Oil - 6 teaspoons
• • Coconut paste (fresh) - ½ cup
• • Red chilly paste - ½ teaspoon
• • Coriander powder - 1 teaspoon
• • Turmeric powder - ½ teaspoon
• • Salt - 1 teaspoon
• • Red chillies (dry) - 2
• • Black mustard seeds - ½ teaspoon
• • Curry leaves - 10
• • Tamarind extract - ½ cup
• • Water - 1 cup

Method

• 1. Make a paste of onion, tomatoes, garlic and green chillies, keep aside.
• 2. Heat oil in a pan and add coconut paste and cook until it turns into golden brown color. Add red chilly paste, coriander powder and salt, cook it for a couple of minutes and set aside.
• 3. Heat oil in another saucepan, add mustard seeds, pieces of dry red chillies and curry leaves. Once the mustard seeds splutter, add the onion/tomato paste and fry until brown.
• 4. Add the cooked coconut paste, tamarind extract and a cup of water. Stir well and bring it to boil.
• 5. Add fish pieces and simmer for about 10 minutes.
• 6. Serve hot with cooked rice preferably boiled rice.