Ingredients

The following ingredients have 6 Servings
  • 1 pound Tilapia cut it into slices
  • 1 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder or Sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper /red chili powder (if you want heat increase the amount 1-2 tsp)
  • 1 tsp Fish masala optional
  • ¾ cup chopped red onion
  • ½ tablespoon ginger chopped
  • 1 Green chili chopped
  • ¼ tsp Black pepper
  • 1/8 tsp Fenugreek powder
  • ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
  • ½ tsp salt or to taste
  • 2 pieces of Garcinia cambogia / brindleberry/ Malabar tamarind/ kudam puli.
  • 1 ½ tbsp coconut oil
  • ¼ tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 tomato (chopped into small cubes )

Instruction

  • First wash and cut the tilapia into 1 1/2-inch pieces. If you are using whole fish then you need to remove the scales, head, fins, and internal organs.
  • In a bowl add ½ cup warm water and soak the 2 Garcinia cambogia / brindleberry, Malabar tamarind/ kudam puli for at least 30 minutes.
  • In an earthen pot or sauce pot add 1 tablespoon coconut oil and ¼ tsp mustard seeds when it starts popping add chopped onion, salt, and ginger. Adding salt will speed up the cooking of onion.
  • Then add a green chili and 1 sprig curry leaves. Cook until the onion becomes translucent.
  • To this add Kashmiri chili powder /sweet paprika, red chili powder, coriander powder, fenugreek powder, turmeric powder. And fry until raw smell goes about 2 minutes
  • To this add soaked Malabar tamarind/ Kudam puli along with ½ cup water. Then to this add 2 cups water and bring to boil .
  • Then add fish pieces and tomato and cover with lid and continue to cook.
  • After 10-12 minutes remove the lid and add rest of coconut oil and curry leaves.
  • To this add black pepper and remove from the fire and enjoy with rice or chapathi.