Fish curry ~ Taste of Kochi ~

Ingredients:

5 to 6 slices of cleaned seer fish

6 to 8 small onions

1' piece ginger

2 green chilly

1 spring curry leaves

1 tsp red chilly powder

1 tsp kashmiri chilly powder

1 tbsp corriander powder

1/4 tsp turmeric powder

1 lemon size tamarind

2 cups thin cocconut milk

1/4 cup thick coconut milk

2 tbsp coconut oil

salt to taste.

method:

1. crush small onions, ginger and green chillies.

2. heat oil in a pan and saute them till brown and add chilly powder, corriander powder, turmeric powder and combine well.

3. Add tamarind juice , thin coconut milk and fish pieces. cover with a lid and allow to cook in a medium heat .swirl the cooking vessel once in a while ; avoid stirring as you may end up breaking the fish pieces.

4. when almost done,add the thick coconut milk and adjust the salt and let it cook on a low flame without the lid for5 to 10 minutes until a thin coating of oil forms on top and now add few curry leaves and switch off the stove.

5. serve hot with rice.