Tamil Nadu Fish Curry [1]

Ebzimi (Black streaked monocle bream) or Naiser (Ehrenberg’s snapper) - 2lb.

Garlic cloves - 10 to 15

Green Chillies – 4

Tamrind - 3.5oz.

2 big onions

1 big tomato otherwise 2 small

Mustard seed -little for seasoning

Fenugreek little -for seasoning

Curry leaves - little for seasoning

Red Chilli powder - may be half a spoon as per your taste

Dhania Powder - half or one spoon

Turmeric Powder - less than half a spoon

Little pepper powder if needed

1

Soak the tamarind in required quantity of water for 15 to 20 minutes
2

Squeeze the tamrind inside to get the paste
3

Now squeeze the tomatoes also inside the tamrind water
4

Add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and dhania powder along with required salt into the tamarind water
5

Clean the fish (better to cut the head off the fish). Add oil in the pan ,when it gets hot , add mustard seed ,little fenugreek seed,add green chillies, garlic cloves ,curry leaves ,now add finely chopped onion ,fry it for few minutes until the colour gets changed to pink colour
6

Pour the whole mix of tamarind water into the pan
7

Leave it for some time until it starts to boil
8

Now add the washed fish into it. Leave it for sometime until the curry becomes thick
9

Serve with hot rice.
10

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