Fish curry with coconut milk

Fish curry with coconut milk

Ingredients

Fish (chemballi)                                                                        6 - 8 pieces

Shallots (kunjulli)                                                                         1/2 cup

Green chillies                                                                                      3

Ginger                                                                                         1 big piece

Garlic                                                                                         4 - 5 cloves

Coriander powder                                                                       3 tbsp

Red chilli powder                                                                      1& 1/2 tbsp

Turmeric powder                                                                       1& 1/2 tsp

Kudampuli (fish tamarind)                                                             4 - 5

Coconut milk                                                                              1/2 cup

Coconut oil                                                                               As required

Mustard seeds                                                                              1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds                                                                         3/4 tsp

Salt                                                                                            To taste

Curry leaves                                                                               2 - 3 sprig

Preparation

Clean the fish with some salt or vinegar and keep it aside.

Soak the tamarind pieces in a cup of water till we add it to the curry.

Take a kadai ,heat 2 tbsp of coconut oil, add mustard seeds and when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds.

Slice the shallots into two and add it with the seeds. Saute it for two minutes till it becomes tender, add ginger, garlic (chopped) and green chillies (into two slits). Saute well till they turn into light brown colour, add curry leaves to it.

Add coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder and saute it well till the raw smell goes. Now add required water, salt and allow it to boil for 3 minutes. You can adjust the water consistency as per your taste.

But let it be little bit watery. 

Add fish to the gravy and when it boils for two minutes, wash and add the tamarind pieces. Let it boil for 5 minutes till the fish is cooked. When the fish is cooked, add coconut milk.

Allow it to boil for 2-3 minutes and remove it from the stove adding more fresh curry leaves. 

At last add 2 tsp of coconut oil to get more taste !!!