Fried Fish Curry/ Pomfret Fish Curry

Fried Fish Curry/ Pomfret Fish Curry

Easy and yummy fried fish curry which goes well with steamed rice. This recipe is with pomfret, but you can use the fish of your choice.Try this,you will surely love it.

Ingredients
Pomfret- 2 lb
Turmeric powder- 1/3 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/3 tsp
Chilly powder- 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Tamarind pulp- 1 tsp

For the gravy

Shallots sliced- 1 1/2 cup
Tomato- 3 medium
Ginger - 2 inch thick piece
Grated coconut- 1 cup
Coriander powder- 1 tsp
Chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Roasted fenugreek seeds- a few
Coconut milk- 1 cup
Green chilly-2
Curry leaves- a few
oil - 3 tbs
Thinly sliced coconut- 3 tbs
Salt  to taste

Marinate fish with salt, pepper powder, chilly powder, turmeric powder and tamarind pulp. Keep aside for 15-20 minutes and then fry the fish.
In a blender add grated coconut and ginger and make a fine paste. Add chilly powder, coriander powder and fenugreek paste and blend once again.
Chop tomatoes and make a fine puree.
In the same pan that you fried fish saute thinly sliced shallots/pearl onions  till golden brown. Add tomato puree and cook for  3-4 minutes. Add the ground coconut paste, salt and adjust consistency by adding one cup of water. Simmer the sauce for 6-7 minutes or till it is thick. Place the fried fish pieces and spoon the masala over the top of the fish. Cover and cook for two minutes or till the masala gets roasted along with the fish. Pour the thick coconut milk and mix and allow the curry to warm up for about a minute and switch off the flame. Heat one tbs of oil and add mustard seeds. When they splutter add sliced coconut and curry leaves and saute till it turns golden brown. Pour over the curry and cover with a lid till ready to serve.

Try it
Hope you will all enjoy!