FISH IN COCONUT AND CHILLI PASTE

Staple dish of keralites, can never go wrong with this one.
INGREDIENTS:

• 1 kg fish ( any variety)
• ½ coconut scraped
• 1 tsp chillie pwd
• ¼ tsp turmeric pwd
• Salt for taste
• Curry leaves
• 3 shallots
• 1 tsp fenugreek (whole)
• ¼ tsp fenugreek pwd
• ½ tsp chopped ginger
• 1 tbsp tamarind pulp
• 1 tomato diced
• 1 green chillie split

METHOD:

1. Grind coconut, chillie pwd, turmeric pwd,fenugreek pwd, ginger and 2 shallots into a smooth paste adding a cup of water.
2. In a vessel ( we do it in earthen pots)…pour in a tbsp of oil and add finely sliced shallot.
3. When shallots become brown add the whole fenugreek and curry leaves.
4. Before the fenugreek gets burned add the coconut paste and tamarind pulp and mix well.
5. To this add 2 cups of water and allow it to boil.
6. Now add the fish,tomatoes and chilli and mix everything together.
7. Cook for 10 – 15 mins or till fish is done.
8. Serve with white rice.

n.b: If sourness is less you can add in some more tamarind pulp to it.