Simple Fish Curry


Ingredients :

Fish (any variety) –1 kg, cut into 1 inch round pieces
Small Onions/ Chinna ulli – 20, cut into slices
Ginger – 2” piece, minced
Garlic – 20 pods, minced
Green chillies – 8 no’s, minced
Kokum/ Tamarind – 1 lemon size, soaked in 50 ml of water
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Red chillies – 3 no’s, broken into two
Mustard Seeds– ½ tsp
Fenugreek seeds– ½ tsp
Curry leaves – 3 sprigs
Salt to taste
Oil – 3 tbsps

Preparation method :

1. Clean the fish and rinse with water 2-3 times. Drain off the water.

2. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard seeds.

3. Wait until it begins to crackle, then add the fenugreek and fry till golden brown.

4. Now add minced small onions, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and broken red chillies.

5. Sauté till the onions are translucent. Add salt and the fish pieces.

6. Make a paste of tamarind and strain the water.

7. Add the tamarind water and 2 cups of plain water. Bring it to boil.

8. Reduce the heat and cook for 5 minutes.

9. Once the fish got cooked and it absorbed the spices, switch off the stove.

* Serve hot as accompaniment for rice.

Note: Fish curries made in earthen vessel gives you an extra taste to the curry.

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