Red Fish Curry - Kerala style

Serves: 4

INGREDIENTS:

• 1/2 kg - fish
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1/2 tsp - mustard
• 2 sprigs - curry leaves
• 1 - onion
• 2.5 cm - ginger
• 7 cloves - garlic
• 2 tbsp chilly powder
• 2 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 2 pinches - fenugreek
• 4 pieces - tamarind (kudampuly) soaked in water
• 1 cup - water
• 1/2 tsp - coconut oil
• salt

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PREPARATION

• Cut and clean the fish.
• Heat oil in a frying pan and splutter mustard and add curry leaves, chopped onion, ginger and garlic and fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Add in chilly powder, coriander powder, and turmeric powder and fry it well.
• Now add the fenugreek powder and the softened tamarind.
• Pour in required water, add salt. After it boils, add the fish.
• Let it simmer until the gravy thickens and the fish is tender.
• Lastly pour 2 tbsps of coconut oil.