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Main Course

Fish In Tomato Sauce

Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.

30 min total|Prep 30 min|Cook 20 min|4 servings|easy

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

500 g Fish washed and — drained
Pepper powder A little
1/2 cup Tomato pieces
1/2 Dsp Soya bean sauce
1/2 cup Onion cut round
1/4 cup Onion — finely sliced
Ginger A small piece
3 Cloves Garlic
4 nos Dry red chillies seeds removed
Turmeric powder A pinch
Sugar A pinch
1 Dsp Vinegar
Oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing fish in tomato sauce, first smear the fish pieces with a paste of pepper powder, turmeric and salt. Set aside for a few minutes.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it and fry the marinated fish pieces to a golden brown color.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook the tomato pieces in 1/2 cup water and extract the puree through a sieve. Set aside.
Step 4
Grind the skins of red chillies, ginger, garlic and turmeric to a fine paste. Keep the masala paste aside.
Step 5
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry thinly sliced 1/4 cup of onions. When the onions are browned, add the masala paste and onion pieces which are cut round. cook well.
Step 6
Pour vinegar, tomato puree, soya bean sauce, 1/2 cup water and add required salt.
Step 7
Allow the curry to boil and add the fried fish pieces. Season with sugar and remove from fire when the gravy thickens.
Step 8
Fish in tomato sauce is ready. Serve hot.

Tip

Never stir a fish curry with a spoon. Shake the pot gently to coat the pieces — stirring breaks them apart.

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Main Course

Fish In Tomato Sauce

Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.

30 min total|Prep 30 min|Cook 20 min|4 servings|easy

Ingredientsfor 4 servings

500 g Fish washed and — drained
Pepper powder A little
1/2 cup Tomato pieces
1/2 Dsp Soya bean sauce
1/2 cup Onion cut round
1/4 cup Onion — finely sliced
Ginger A small piece
3 Cloves Garlic
4 nos Dry red chillies seeds removed
Turmeric powder A pinch
Sugar A pinch
1 Dsp Vinegar
Oil, to taste
Salt, to taste

Preparation

Step 1
For preparing fish in tomato sauce, first smear the fish pieces with a paste of pepper powder, turmeric and salt. Set aside for a few minutes.
Step 2
Pour oil into a pan and heat it and fry the marinated fish pieces to a golden brown color.
Step 3
Meanwhile, cook the tomato pieces in 1/2 cup water and extract the puree through a sieve. Set aside.
Step 4
Grind the skins of red chillies, ginger, garlic and turmeric to a fine paste. Keep the masala paste aside.
Step 5
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry thinly sliced 1/4 cup of onions. When the onions are browned, add the masala paste and onion pieces which are cut round. cook well.
Step 6
Pour vinegar, tomato puree, soya bean sauce, 1/2 cup water and add required salt.
Step 7
Allow the curry to boil and add the fried fish pieces. Season with sugar and remove from fire when the gravy thickens.
Step 8
Fish in tomato sauce is ready. Serve hot.