Kerala Meen curry

Ingredients:

1. Fish 1/2 kg
2. Ginger 1 big piece
3. Garlic 5 to 8 pods
4. Shallots 5 to 6
5. Chilly powder 2 tbsp
6. Turmeric pdr 1/2 tsp
7. Tamarind 1/2 lemon size ( to be soaked in water)
8. Curry leaves
9. Fenugreek
10. Water
11. Salt
12. Oil

• Clean, wash and cut the fish into medium pieces (wash it using rock salt to remove the fish smell).
• Add little water into chilly and turmeric powder and make it into a thick paste.
• Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water and keep it aside. 
• Grind together shallots, ginger and garlic. 
• Heat oil in a chatti and add fenugreek. When it starts spluttering, add curry leaves and grounded mixture. Saute well till it turns light brown. Add powdered mixture into it and mix well. 
• When the oil starts separating, add the tamarind, salt and required amount of water into it. 
• Allow it to boil for few minutes. Reduce the heat and add the fish pieces. Cover it and cook well