Fish Curry (Kottayam Style)

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Kottayam Style Fish Curry

PREPARATION TIME: 30 MTS                                      NON-VEG
 COOKING TIME: 15 MTS                                                                                                                                             

Ingredients

Fish – 250 g (any small fish of your choice)
Kudampuli (Gambooge) - 3 pieces
Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp.
Fenugreek seeds – ½ tsp.
Curry leaf - 2 strings
Shallots - 5 to 6 finely sliced
Ginger -1 ½ tbs., chopped
Garlic – 1 ½ tbs., chopped
Kashmiri chilli powder - 2 tablespoon
Coriander powder - 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder - 1/4 teaspoon
Chopped tomato-1/2 cup (optional)
Water - 1 cup
Salt - to taste
Coconut oil –  3tbsp.

Preparation:

Clean the fish. Soak Kudampuli in a cup of water and keep it aside. Heat oil in a deep pan, when the oil is hot splutter mustard and fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, shallots, ginger and garlic and saute for 2 minutes. Then add chilli powder, coriander and turmeric powder sauté for 1 minute on low flame. Add chopped tomatoes again sauté for 1 minute. Then add kudampuli along with water. Add fish and salt to this, cover and cook for around 15 minutes on high flame and bring it to a boil. Cook uncovered for some more time till the fish gets cooked. If you need more gravy you can add more water. Fish curry is ready to serve.

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