Fish Curry - Kerala Style

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

• 1/2 kg Fish cleaned and washed, any kind that you like
• 2 nos Cocum — soaked in 1 cup of hot water for 15 minutes with some salt
• 1 large Tomato — diced
• 1 cup Shallots peeled and — crushed (Kunjulli)
• 1/4 cup Shallots finely chopped into roundels (Kunjulli)
• 4 nos Green chilies — slit
• 2 sprig Curry leaves
• Coriander leaves roughly — chopped
• 4 tbsp Chilly powder
• 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt, to taste
• 3 tbsp Cooking oil
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 1 inch Ginger

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Add some salt and turmeric power to the cleaned fish and set aside.

2. Step 2

   To the soaked cocum add tomatoes and crush the tomatoes well.

3. Step 3

   To this add crushed onion, green chilies, curry leaves, chili power, coriander powder, turmeric powder, enough water and salt to taste.

4. Step 4

   Keep the prepared mixture on stove top and Put the lid on and cook for 5 minutes.

5. Step 5

   Add the coconut paste and Stir everything together thoroughly.

6. Step 6

   Put the lid on and cook till the curry reduces a bit.

7. Step 7

   Add the fish pieces and Put the lid on and cook till they are well cooked.

8. Step 8

   Heat 2 tbsp oil in a small kadai.

9. Step 9

   Add the finely chopped onion and fry till they are browned and nice aroma arises.

10. Step 10

    Pour this on to the curry and keep it closed. Serve hot with rice, idli or dosa.

11. Step 11

    Variations: 1)If you do not have cocum, then use a lemon sized ball of tamarind.

12. Step 12

    Omit the coconut-ginger paste.

13. Step 13

    Happy cooking :).