Nethili Meen Kozhambu

Ingredients:

 

Nethili meen - 200gms
small onion chopped - 100 gms

 tomatoes chopped - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Chilli powder 1 1 tsp

Corriander pwd -1tsp
Tamarind  - 1 small lemon size

Green chillies -02

curry leaves a bit

Coconut - 30 gms
Mustard - 1 spoon
Fenugreek - 1 spoon
cumin - 1 spoon
Gingelly oil - 2 spoons  

Method

Dry roast  the coconut ,cumin seeds fenugreek seeds and make it a fine paste 

 clean the fish and drain the water

 soak tamarind in wam water and make a thick pulp

slice the onions and chop the tomatoes and keep aside

Heat the oil crack mustard seeds and add curry leaves 

then add the sliced onions and little bit of salt 

cook the onion till it becomes translucent 

Add sliced green chillies

then add the chopped tomatoes and cook it till the raw flavour of tomato goes

then add the masalas and little water

cook till the raw flavour goes

add the tamarind pulp and cook it in medium flame

once the gravy boiled add the cleaned fish to it 

allow it to boil for 3 min

check the seasoning and consistency before removing from flame

note:
Never cover with a lid after the fish is added to the curry. It will mush up.
The curry gets diluted when the fish is slided in.
So the consistency has to be little thick before adding the fish.