Mock fish curry

Ingredients

• 500 g Mock fish cut into 3 size slices
• 2 tablespoons dark soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 2 tablespoons plain yoghurt
• 1 onion diced
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic and ginger
• Few curry leaves
• 2 tablespoons curry powder
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 teaspoon mustard seeds
• 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 100 ml yoghurt
• 100 ml milk
• 1 tablespoon tamarind paste
• 300 ml water
• 100 ml vegetable oil
• Salt to taste
• Coriander leaves for garnishing

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Preparation

• Mix soy sauce, tomato puree and yoghurt to make a paste. Add mock fish pieces and marinate for 30 minutes.
• In large pan heat oil, add mock fish in batches, deep fry till skin is golden brown. Drain with slotted spoon, and leave them to dry in kitchen towels.
• To make curry, heat remaining oil in a pan, add onion, garlic ginger, curry leaves, mustard, fenugreek and fennel seeds sauté for a minute.
• Add yoghurt, tamarind paste, tomato puree, curry powder, chili powder. Stir for 2 minutes till it forms a thick paste. Add milk, water and salt to taste. Close the lid let it boil for few minutes.
• When gravy starts simmering, add fried mock fish, mix well. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve with rice /bread /roti /chapathi.