Fish Kulambu

Ingredients :

• Seer fish(Vanjaram)     - 1/4 kg
• Onions                        - 1 (chopped finely)
• Tomato                       - 1 (chopped finely)
• Green chilli                  - 1
• Tamrind water             - 1/4 cup
• Coconut grated            - 1/2 cup
• Raw Rice                     - 1 ta. sp
• Small onions                 - 5 ( to grind with coconut)
• Methi seeds                  - 1 ts. sp
• Chilli powder                - 1 ts. sp
• Coriander powder        - 2 ts. sp
• Turmeric powder          - 1/4 ts. sp
• Pepper powder            - 1/4 ts. sp
• Gingelly oil                    - 4 ta. sp
• Small onions                  -3 ( chopped vertically)
• Curry leaves                  - 10
• Mustard seeds               - 1 ts. sp

Method :

1. Dry roast methi seeds till brown  and powder them.
2. Roast rice with one drop of oil till golden brown.
3. Grind coconut, small onions, rice to paste.
4. Heat oil in a shallow pan, add chopped onions, saute them till golden brown.
5. Dropin tomatoes saute them till tomatoes are cooked well.
6. Add all the powders and mix them . Add the coconut paste , tamrind water  and also add enough water(i added 2 cups) as for the taste and also add salt to taste.
7. Leave them to boil for 2 minutes or till the oil splits.
8. Dropin the fish , cover the pan with a lid and cook them till fish is done.
9. Finally in another pan heat 1 ts. sp of oil splutter mustard seeds,small onions, curry leaves. saute them till onions turn golden brown. Add this to the gravy.

Tasty Tip :

          This dish tastes very good and yummy when had the next day.