Red Spicy Tamarind Fish Curry

Spicy and sour fish curry. Malabar special, easily prepared with limited ingredients. Love to have it with rice,dosa,puttu.

Serves-4

Ingredients:

1. Fish- 10 pieces
2. Onion- 1 large
3. Ginger- 1 inch piece
4. Garlic- 3 pods
5. Red chilly powder- 2 1/2 tablespoon
6. Coriander powder- 1 teaspoon
7. Turmeric powder- a pinch
8. Salt-2 teaspoon
9. Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
10. Tamarind- 1 teaspoon/ 4 kodampuli(I used paste since only that is available here)
11. Curry leaves- 10
12. Oil-2 tablespoon

Method:

1. Marinate the fish pieces with 2 teaspoon chilly powder and 1 teaspoon salt for 1/2  hr.
2. Grind the garlic,ginger along with chilly powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder to a fine paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
4. Add the sliced onions and curry leaves and saute
5. When they turn golden brown add the ground paste and fry for a min.
6. Add 2 cups water,stir well on low flame.
7. Add salt, tamarind paste, mix well.
8. Cover and cook for a min.
9. Add the fish pieces,cover and cook for 10 mins.
10. Stir in between and cook till the gravy thickens.

Move to a serving bowl. Have it with rice/dosa.