Fish Curry With Coconut

Ingredientsfor 6 servings

• 1 kg King fish
• 1 cup Coconut — grated
• 10 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
• 5 nos Green chillies
• 2 tsp Ginger roughly — chopped
• 1/2 cup Curry leaves
• 2 tsp Coriander powder
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
• 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva)
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Coconut oil, to taste
• 1 cup Tamarind water

Preparation

1. Step 1

   For preparing fish curry with coconut, first clean and cut the fish. Wash, drain and set aside.

2. Step 2

   Roughly grind shallots, ginger and green chillies. Set aside.

3. Step 3

   Grind coconut, 1/4 cup curry leaves, coriander powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and cumin seeds. Set aside.

4. Step 4

   Heat the oil in mann chatti(clay pot), let the mustard seeds crackle and fenugreek seeds. Add the roughly ground shallots and remaining curry leaves.

5. Step 5

   Fry for few minutes. Add the ground coconut mixture and cook well.

6. Step 6

   When the oil starts to come out, add fish pieces, salt and tamarind water.

7. Step 7

   Allow the fish to cook.

8. Step 8

   After the fish is cooked and the gravy becomes thick consistency, take it off the heat.

9. Step 9

   Pour 2 tsp coconut oil on top. Cover it with a lid and serve hot after 5 minutes with cooked rice.