Fish Curry (Thenga Arachathu-Kozhikkodan Style).

Fish Curry(Thenga Arachathu-Kozhikkodan Style).

Its a Traditional Style Fish Curry From Malabar.(Hotel Paragon).

Ingredients

Any fresh fish -6 pieces
Onion (optional)-a very small piece, sliced
Green chilies- 4
Ginger-1” piece
Tomato-2 Medium size
Garlic- 3 clove
Turmeric- 1/2 tsp.
Shallots-8 nos(Chuvannulli,cheriya ulli).
Red chili powder-2 tsp.
Fenugreek seeds-1 tsp.
Coriander powder- 1 tsp.
Grated Coconut– 1 cup
Tamarind extract- 11/2 tsp. or as extracted from a goose (small) sized ball.
Salt- to taste

Seasoning:

Coconut oil l- 2 Tbsp.
Curry leaves- 1 sprig

Preparation:

1. Preparing the Fish: Clean and slice the fish. Wash it and toss with lime juice.
2. Dry Grind the ginger and garlic to a coarse paste.
3. Grind the coconut & shallots-8 no’s with the 1/2 cup water till it is a very fine paste. If you are using frozen coconut, make sure it is at room temperature before grinding to avoid clumping. Add water only as needed and not altogether. When you think it's done grinding, grind some more to make it superfine. You could use coconut milk as a substitute.
4. Put the sliced onions, green chilies, ginger garlic paste, fenugreek seeds, the red chili powder, turmeric, coriander powder and the tamarind extract into the cooking sauté pan or clay pot. If using tamarind extract, add 1 cup water. Crush everything in the pot by hand and mix well.
5. Adjust the sourness and add salt as required. Place this pot with the mix in it on the stove and boil, slide the fish pieces gently into the pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes without stirring. Add the ground coconut. If the ground coconut is a thick paste, add 1 cup water to it, else omit additional water. The water content is a matter of experience so add water slowly.
Reduce heat to a simmer and cover and let it cook for about 5-8 minutes. Do not stir with a spoon. Just hold the pan on the sides by the mittens and shake the pan to mix well. Remove from flame and keep covered.

Seasoning: Heat the coconut oil in a pan  and curry leaves till slightly brown. Pour over the prepared curry. Serve with rice.
Thanks&Regards
Kishore.