Method
- Add a few mustard seeds, cumin seeds, chopped onions, green chilli, freshly crushed ginger and garlic and curry leaves to the oil.
- Mix and sauté the onions till soft and translucent.Do not brown the onions. Stir constantly until onions are transparent.
- Add turmeric powder, black pepper powder and enough thin coconut milk to cover the ingredients in the pan.
- Do not add the thick coconut milk yet, as it could curdle. Add fish and a pinch of salt.
- Bring it to boil and immediately turn the heat down. Simmer gently for 6-7 minutes until cooked.
- Add the quartered tomato. Do not add tomatoes at the beginning as they will cause the curry to curdle.
- Finally, add the thick coconut milk and allow boiling for just 2 minutes on a slow flame.
- Garnish with sliced tomatoes and serve with steamed Basmati rice.
Ingredients:
- Cardamom: 3 Nos.
- Coconut Milk
- Coriander Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Curry Leaves: 2 Springs
- Fennel Seeds (optional): a pinch
- Fish-N-Fish (BASA): 1000 Grams
- Garlic Cloves: 5 Nos.
- Ginger: 1 No.
- Green Chillies: 4 Nos.
- Lime (optional): 1 No.
- Coconut Oil: 2 Tbsp.
- Onion: 1 No.
- Pepper Powder: 1 Tsp.
- Salt: As Per Taste
- Turmeric Powder: ½ Tsp.
- Tomatoes (optional)