Unakkameen(dry fish)-drumstick curry

Preparation

• Soak the dry fish in water for 4-5 hours so that the excess salt would reduce.
• Grind the grated coconut with turmeric powder and green chillies to a medium smooth paste
• Heat 1 tsp of oil in a pan and saute' shallots and chopped ginger and garlic
• Add chopped tomato and mix it well.
  
  Now add dry fish, drumsticks,greenchillies and cook it with 1/2 cup of water ,till it is done.
• When the fish is tender,add the coconut paste and keep it on a medium flame for 5-6 minutes
  
  Remove from fire
• Heat oil in a pan ,and add mustard seeds.
  
  When it starts o splutter add diced shallots and red chillies and curry leaves .
• Pour it over the Curry.