Meen Kozhambu - Fish Curry

Yummy Fish Curry.

Ingredients:

2lb Fish of your choice cut into small pieces.
4-5 Shallots
1 medium Tomato
3 garlic pods
1/2 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbsp sambhar powder
Juice of tamarind(1 lemon ball size, soaked and squeezed)
1/2 tsp methi seeds(venthayam)
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1 Sprig Curry leaves
1 tsp oil
Salt to taste

Method:

Season the fish with turmeric, keep for 5 mins and rinse the fish thoroughly and keep aside. 

Grid together 3 shallots, tomato and garlic and keep aside. Chop the remaining 2 shallots and keep aside. In a wide bottomed pan heat oil and add methi seeds and cumin seeds. Add chopped shallots and curry leaves. fry for a minute. Then add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, sambhar powder and salt to taste.

Now add the ground masala and also the tamarind juice and mix well. Adjust the salt according to taste. Now add the fish pieces and cook for 10 minutes on medium until the fish is cooked and the curry thickens.

Enjoy with white rice or Idlis.