FISH CURRY

In south India, we usually make fish kuzhamu using tamarind extract …but, I want to make it little different without using tamarind so I decided to make a curry.

Actually it came out very tasty and all gone in minutes … Its really was very light and sweetness from fish enhanced the flavour of curry..

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fish (king /seer fish,pompert) – 4 pcs
2. Onion – 3
3. Tomato – 2
4. Green chillies – 3
5. Garlic (finely chopped) – 10
6. Ginger (finely chopped )
7. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
8. Cumin seeds – ½ tsp
9. Curry leaves
10. Turmeric powder -1 tsp
11. Chilli powder – 1 1/2 tsp
12. Coriander powder – 1 tsp
13. Garam masala – ½ tsp
14. Coconut powder -2 tsp
15. Lemon – ½
16. Coriander leaves
17. Salt to taste

PROCEDURE:

       1.First marinate the fish with chilli powder, salt ,turmeric powder and juice of 

lemon for at least an hour

      2.In a pan, add oil and temper the cumin ,mustard seeds and curry leaves

Add garlic, ginger saute well and then add onion ,let the onion caramelize… now

 add the tomatoes ,cook until it softens

     3.Now add chilli powder ,turmeric powder ,coriander powder and salt sauté 

well, add water as required let it cook for 5 mins

    4.Add the fish and cook with closed lid in low flame for 10 mins

Now mix coconut milk powder in little water.. add this to curry and cook for a 

minute

     5.Squeeze half a lemon juice and switch off the flame

     6.Now fish curry  is ready...Serve hot with roti/ rice