Fish Masala

When it comes to cooking fish its the easiest and fast cooking to
satisfy your craving of a spicy and tasty non-veg food. This is one such dish which is tasty and easy to prepare. I have used tilapia but you could use any fish or even dry fish for this recipe.

Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 15 mins |Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

Fish - 1 lb ( I am using Tilapia/Jilebi)

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Tamarind juice - 3/4 cup (from a gooseberry size)
Salt to taste

Oil (nallenai) - or any

Cilantro to  garnish

For Tempering:

Mustard - 1/4 Tsp
Urad - 1/4 Tsp
Methi - 1/4 Tsp
Curry leaves

Roast and grind:

Onion - 1 small chopped in big pieces

Tomato - 1 small chopped in big pieces

Garlic - 4

Red chili - 7 to 8

Dania  - 2 Tsp

Black peppercorns - 1 tsp
Fennel/sombu - 1 Tsp
Cinnamon - 1/2 inch
Coconut - 1 tbsp

Curry leaves - a little

Method:

• Roast all the above-mentioned ingredients in 1 tsp oil in the following order.

• Grind to a fine paste and keep them.

• In a mud pot or kadai add oil and season with mustard, urad, and methi. Add curry leaves.

• Add the ground masala.

• Add turmeric, tamarind juice, salt and let it boil.

• When oil comes on top add the fish and boil for 2 mins.

•  Switch off and garnish. 

• Enjoy with hot rice.

Note:
1. This has to be in a thick gravy consistency.
2. You could add an inch of tamarind while grinding the masala instead of tamarind juice. In this case, add water as needed.