KERALA FISH CURRY

INGREDIENTS :

Fish                       -    500  gms

Grated coconut   -     2  cups

Small onion         -     5

Green chillies     -  4

Tomato, big      - 1

Chopped ginger   -   1/2 tsp, 

Turmeric powder -  1/4 tsp

Chilly powder        - 1 tsp

Fenugreek powder -1/4 tsp

Tamarind               - a  lemon - sized

Coconut oil               -   1  tbsp

Curry leaves

Salt

*  coconut oil can be substituted by any other cooking oil .

PREPARATION :

                             Cut and clean the fish with salt and water. Soak the tamarind in a glass of water. Grind the coconut, 4- small onions, 1- green chilly, turmeric, fenugreek, and chilly powders into a fine paste, by adding 1/2 a glass of water. Pour the mixture into a cooking vessel, add the strained tamarind pulp, chopped tomatoes and green chillies. Allow this to boil. Now add  the fish one by one , slowly into the curry. Add salt. Cook it for about 10 mins, covered with a lid, under low flame. Heat oil in another frying pan, fry the remaining chopped small onions till golden brown and add the curry leaves. Pour this into the cooked gravy and remove from fire. Serve hot with rice.