FISH CURRY(WITH COCONUT)

Fish Curry
(With Coconut)

Ingredients


Fish – 500 gm, cut into medium pieces
 Coconut oil – 1.5 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
 Dried red chilly – 1
 Pearl onions – 4 (sliced)
Ginger – 1.5 tsp (thinly sliced)
Green chilies – 2-3 (slit)
Kudam puli(Malabar Tamarind) – 2 or 3
 Fenugreek powder – 1/8 tsp
Grated coconut – 2 cups
Pearl onions – 3
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander powder – 3/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 1 tbsp
Salt – To taste
Curry leaves- few

Directions

1. Grind the coconut along with pearl onions, turmeric powder, coriander powder and chilly powder adding little water to make a paste.
2. Heat coconut oil in a pan at medium-high heat. Splutter mustard seeds and fry dry red chilly and curry leaves.
3. Add sliced pearl onions and ginger. Saute for 10 – 15 seconds.
4.Add the ground coconut mixture, slit green chilies, kudam puli pieces, fenugreek powder and around 1 cup water.
5.Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil. Add the fish pieces and swirl the pan gently to mix everything. Bring to a boil.
6.Cover and cook at medium-low heat for 15 – 20 minutes until oil separates and fish pieces are cooked well. Switch off the stove.
7.Add 2 – 3 tsp coconut oil and a few curry leaves. Cover and set aside for 10 minutes. Serve with hot rice.

Photo courtesy - George Varghese