Meen Kozhambu

Fish 1/2 kg
Fish Tamarind 3 pieces
Onion 1
Small Onion 6
Green chilly 2
Chopped ginger 1 tbsp
Garlic(chopped) 1 tbsp
Tomato chopped 1
Coriander powder 1 tbsp
Red chilly powder 1 1/4 tbsp
Turmeric 1/4 tsp
Oil 1 1/2 tbsp
Fenugreek powder 1/2 tsp
Coconut milk 1/2 cup
Water 1 1/2 cup
Salt to taste
Curry leaves a few

Directions

Any kind of firmer fish like king fish etc can be used for this. Clean and cut the fish into pieces. Cut onions and small oinions in lengthwise pieces.

Hear oil in a pan add chopped ginger and fry for 1 minute. Then add ginger and fry till its raw smell goes. Then add green chilly and fry for 1 minute and then add small red onion and fry till turns color. Add onion and fry till it color changes. Add turmeric powder,red chilly powder and coriander powder and fry all powders till its raw smell goes. Then add 1 big tomato and fry well. Cool it and Make a smooth paste of it.

In a vessel add the fish pieces and the thick masala and 1 cup water. Add fenugreek powder and enough salt. Then add fish tamarind and mix well. Then add 1/2 cup coconut milk and mix well. Add curry leaves and boil it. Cover it. When it starts boiling removing the cover and cook it in the law flame and just shake the vessel. When it is done add 1/2 tsp coconut oil and curry leaves and swirl the vessel around. Remove from fire.

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