Kerala Style Fish Curry

INGREDIENTS

Mathi (Sardine) or any other fish - 1 kg
Small onions(Kunjulli) - 1/4 kg
Ginger paste - 2 tsp
Garlic paste - 2 tsp
Tomato (medium) - 2 nos
Turmericpowder - 1/2 tsp
Chillipowder - 2 tbsp
Corianderpowder - 1 tsp
Pepperpowder - 1 tsp
Fenugreek(Uluva) powder - 1/2 tsp
Kukum star(Kudampuli) - 3 pieces
Coconutoil - 4 tbsp
Mustardseeds - 1 tsp
Salt - As required

DIRECTIONS

Step 1
Clean the fish and cut into small pieces.

Step 2
Chop small onion and tomatoes.

Step 3
Roast turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, pepper powder and fenugreek powder together in a pan on low flame without oil to remove the raw smell and taste of these powders.

Step 4
Heat oil in a pan (traditional `meen chatti` is the best).

Step 5
Add mustard seeds along with ginger-garlic paste.

Step 6
When the ginger garlic paste is fried, add chopped small onion and saute till it becomes very soft.

Step 7
Add chopped tomatoes and mix it well.

Step 8
When the mixture reaches the consistency of a curry paste, add the roasted masala along with kudam puli, salt and required quantity of water and bring it to boil.

Step 9
Now add the fish pieces and mix it well.

Step 10
Cover it with a lid and cook it on a medium flame until the dish reaches the correct consistency (not too watery or too thick).

Step 11
Serve hot with kappa vevichathu or plain rice.