POMFRET FISH CURRY

Ingredients : 

For masala : 

5 green chilies

2 tablespoons coriander (whole)

½ teaspoon mustard steeds

½ teaspoon salt cumin seeds

½ teaspoon turmeric

6 cloves of garlic

1” ginger

1 onion

little tamarind

bunch of coriander leaves

few mint leaves

1 big cup grated coconut

To sauté:

1 onion- sliced 

1 tomato

2 green chili

few slices of ginger. 

Method: 

Clean, wash and apply salt and turmeric to the fish. 

Rinse in water and keep aside. 

Grind to a very fine paste all the ingredients for the masala. Make the paste and keep aside.

In a kadai put some coconut oil and add the onion, when it is slightly brown add the ginger, tomato and green chili and sauté for a few seconds. 

Add the ground masala and sauté for 2-3 minutes. Add water and salt and let the curry boil till comes to a rolling boil. 

Add the fish and simmer for 5-8 minutes. Do not stir with spoon after the fish is added or the fish will break . It will be done. 

Garnish with a few springs of coriander leaves and serve with hot steaming rice or idli .