Fish Pulusu

Method

1. To prepare the fish curry in tamarind sauce, first roast the fenugreek seeds, sesame seeds and coconut powder and grind to a fine powder. Keep it aside.
2. Fry onions till they turn slightly brown. Make a fine paste of the spice mixture and the onions.
3. In a wide open pan, add a little oil. Add mustard and cumin seeds. When they crackle, add curry leaves and green chillies (optional).
4. Add ginger garlic paste and fry till the raw flavour goes. Add the onion and spice paste and mix thoroughly, adding a little water.
5. Add coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder and tamarind juice, and cook well.
6. Bring the mixture to a boil until slight traces of oil float on top.
7. Add fish pieces and lower the flame.
8. Do not stir the curry — this stops the fish pieces breaking up.
9. Finish with fresh coriander leaves and a little garam masala.