Goan fish curry

Ingredients:

1. Fish pieces - 8 pieces
2. Dried red chillies without seeds - 1/2 cup
3. Onions - 1/4 cup
4. Cumin - 1/4 tsp.
5. Ginger - 1 inch
6. Garlic - 1
7. Turmeric - 1/2 tsp.
8. Fried coconut - 3 tblsp.
9. Vinegar, salt - as per taste
10. Tamarind (Vallan Pulli) - 1 full tsp.
11. Coconut milk - 3/4 cup

Method:

• Grind ginger and garlic together. Grind onion separately.
• Grind red chillies, cumin, tamarind and turmeric powder together.
• Grind the fried coconut to paste.
• Heat oil and saute onions until brown then add the ginger garlic paste and further saute it until brown.
• Now add the chilli, cumin paste and saute.
• Add the fish pieces , salt and vinegar. Cover and cook.
• When fish pieces are half done, add the coconut paste with a little water.
• Before lifting off the fire add the coconut milk and let it cook until the gravy is thick enough for your choice.

Source: Vanitha Magazine