Neyveli Red Snapper Fish Curry( Sankara Meen Kulambu)

Ingredients

Fish  350 gms

Onion 1

Tomatoes 2

Garlic 10 pods

Coconut 1 cup grated

Sambar powder 2 tbsp

Turmeric powder ¼ tsp

Tamarind extract  2 cups

Curry leaf 1 sprig

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.      Clean the fish pieces and marinate it with turmeric powder,salt and a little oil for 15 minutes

2.      Grind coconut,garlic and onion to a fine paste and keep aside

3.      In a pan add oil and fry the fish pieces for  10 seconds and keep aside

4.      In the remainig oil add curry leaves and tomatoes

5.      Saute well till it blends

6.      Add tamarind extract,sambar powder,salt and required water

7.      Once it starts boiling add fish pieces and cook till it is done

8.      Finally add coconut paste and cook till oil oozes out

Turn off the flame and close the lid

Serve with rice after 2-3 hrs for  better taste

Goes well with idli or dosa(kal dosa)