Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • Fish – ½ kg
  • Small Onions – 20
  • Garlic – 10 cloves
  • Green Chilies – 3
  • Tomatoes – 3 or 4 (pureed)
  • Tamarind – lemon sized (soaked)
  • Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp
  • Red Chili Powder – 1 tbsp
  • Coriander Powder – 1 tbsp
  • Salt – to taste
  • Gingelly Oil – 4-5 tbsp
  • Mustard Seeds – 1/ 4 tsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Dry Red Chilies – 3
  • Curry Leaves – 2 sprigs
  • Water – as required (About3-4 cups)
  • For The Masala Powder
  • Cumin Seeds - 1 tsp
  • Mustard Seeds – ½ tsp
  • Fenugreek Seeds – ¼ tsp
  • Black Peppercorns – ½ tsp
  • Poppy Seeds - 1 tsp

Instruction

  • Heat oil in a frying pan, dry roast the ingredients under ‘Masala Powder’ for about 5 minutes until you get a nice aroma.
  • Cool it and powder it. Keep this aside.
  • Heat oil in a clay pot. Fry the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, dry red chilies and curry leaves.
  • Add small onions, finely chopped garlic and green chilies. Fry for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the tomato puree and extracted tamarind juice. Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and some salt. Cook for few minutes.
  • Add required water and salt and bring to a boil. Cover with a lid, reduce the flame and cook for about 20 minutes. Once oil starts separating, the gravy is well cooked.
  • Add the washed fish pieces, cover and cook for another 10 minutes.
  • Finally add the freshly prepared masala powder to the gravy. Simmer for 3-5 minutes and switch off.