Fish Curry (Meen Kuzhambu)

                    Fish -500 gms.

Onion -6 nos.

Garlic - 6 pods.

Tomato -2 no

Tamarind - size of a small lemon

Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp

Chilli powder -2 tsp

Green chilli -6 nos.

Coconut -5 pieces (medium size

Oil -250 gms.

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

 Grind the garlic, coconut and tomato.

 Add water to tamarind flesh measuring 2 glasses.

 To this, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.

 Pour oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds. Fry finely cut onion and green chilli pieces.

 Add tamarind water and then garlic, coconut and tomato masala.

 As it starts to boil, add fish.

 Do not cover. Let the contents cook on low flame.

 In 10 minutes fish kuzhumbu will be ready to serve.

 Check if it has reached the desired consistency