Nagercoil fish curry (vanjiram meen kulambu)

Ingredients

Fish pieces 200 Gms

Onion 1

Ginger chopped 1 tsp

Garlic 10 pods

Tomato chopped 1

Coconut grated ½ cup

Green chilli 2

Tamarind extract 1 cup

Coriander powder 1 tbsp

Chilli powder1 tbsp

Turmeric powder ½ tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Salt and oil as required

Curry leaves 1 sprig

Preparations

1.      Cut the fish into cubes and wash it

2.      Extract milk from the coconut.

3.      In a pan add oil fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, onion, split green chillies, garlic and ginger. sauté them well

4.      Add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander  powder and sauté again

5.      Now add the second extract of coconut milk, chopped tomatoes and fish pieces

6.      Once the fish is done, add  the tamarind extract ,salt and allow to boil

7.      Finally add  first extract of coconut milk and turn off the flame

             Serve with rice