Malaysian fish curry

Ingredients

Fish 500 gms

Onion 1

Garlic 10

Ginger 1 inch piece

Dry red chillis 6-8 (soak in hot for 15 minutes.Drain the water and deseed the chillies.ground to a fine paste)

Pepper corns 2 tsp(dry roast and powder it coarsely)

Coriander seeds 2 tbsp

Cumin seeds 1 tsp

Fenugreek seeds 1 tsp

Soya sauce 1 tsp

Lemon juice 2 tbsp

Coconut milk 1 cup

Salt and oil as required

Preparation

1.     Dry roast fenugreek seeds,cumin seeds and coriander seeds

2.     To it add onion,ginger,garlic,red chilli paste and salt

3.     Grind together to a fine paste.keep aside

4.     In a pan add oil and ground paste.saute well

5.     Add soya sauce and 2 cups of water

6.     Add fish and cook till fish is done

7.     Once done add cocnut milk and pepper powder ,when it starts boiling turn off the flame

8.     Add lemon juice and close the lid

9.     Allow it to stand for 15 minutes(more the standing time, more the taste)

Serve with rice or idiappam

Here I have served with pal appam