Fish Curry in Coconut Gravy

A very delicious fish curry which serves as a fine combination with rice as a main curry, with puttu, dosa, appam and plain bread!



Ingredients:

Prawns- 1/2 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




 Marinate the cleaned fish with 1/2 teaspoon turmeric and 1 teaspoon each of salt and red chilly powder and keep aside.
Meanwhile heat oil in a pan, add onion(Keep 1 teaspoon of onions, cubed aside), garlic and saute till soft.
Add the green chillies, tomatoes and saute
Add the remaining 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 marinated prawns and mix well.Add water if required
Check for the salt requirements and add more if required.
Throw in the curry leaves.
Cook covered in low flame for 10 mins.
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 with rice. Check for the spice and tamarind requirements and add more to suit your taste.