Goan Fish Curry

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 35 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 kg kingfish or 1 kg butterfish, cleaned and cut into small pieces
• 4 tablespoons oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 4 green chilies, slit into two
• 20 curry leaves
• 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 cup tamarind juice
• salt
• 15 whole red chilies
• 1 tablespoon coriander seed
• 1 teaspoon cumin seed
• 1/2 cup coconut, grated

Recipe

• 1 grind together all the ingredients listed under"masala" in a mixer/grinder/blender, using a little water, and make a paste.
• 2 keep aside.
• 3 heat oil in a pan.
• 4 fry the onion in it till golden brown.
• 5 add tomatoes and turmeric powder.
• 6 continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes on medium flame.
• 7 add the ground masala paste and curry leaves.
• 8 fry on medium flame for another 3-5 minutes until the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
• 9 add green chillies, tamarind juice, salt and a cup of water.
• 10 bring to a boil.
• 11 add fish pieces.
• 12 cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
• 13 serve hot with rotis or rice.