Dry Fish Curry/Onakkameen Curry

Dont know why,but I does love the dried fish and prawns curries a lot. A good combination with rice/dosa/puttu. The unique flavour of fish mixed with the coconut gravy adds extra flavour.



Ingredients:

Dried Fish- 1/4 kg
Tomato- 1, sliced
Onion- 1 large, thinly sliced
Green chillies- 2, slit
Garlic- 4 pods, chopped
Mustard seeds- 1/2 teaspoon
Red chilly powder- 3-4 teaspoon
Turmeric powder-1/2 teaspoon
Coconut,grated- 1 cup
Curry leaves- A handful
Tamarind paste(thick)- 3/4 teaspoon
Water- as required
Oil- 1 tablespoon




Wash the dried fish well with water 2-3 times, to remove any extra salt present and drain( I used unsalted ones and hence omitted this step).
Heat oil in a pan and fry the dry fishes remove and keep aside(If using unsalted ones, add 1/2 teaspoon salt while frying)
To the same pan, add onion(Keep 1 teaspoon of onions, cubed aside), garlic and saute till soft.
Add the green chillies, tomatoes and saute
Add the red chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt,cover and cook for 5 mins.
Meanwhile Grind the grated coconut with little water to a very fine paste.
Add the ground paste along with turmeric paste to the boiling onion base,stir well.
Add the fried dry fishes and mix well.Add water if required 
Throw in the curry leaves.
Cook covered in low flame for 10 mins. 
Check for the salt requirements and add more if required. 
Saute the cubed onions till dark brown
Add them to the curry and mix well.
Remove from fire and move onto a serving bowl.
Serve hot with rice. Check for the spice and tamarind requirements and add more to suit your taste.