FISH CURRY MASALA

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Indian style fish curry is tasty and mouthwatering. This recipe can be prepared with any kind of fish but king fish will be most suitable for this preparation. I am using tomato puree for the gravy, but you can use yogurt to enrich the gravy. 

INGREDIENTS

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• King fish pieces each 50 gm – 8
• Onion paste – 2 tsp
• Ginger paste – 1 tsp
• For dry roast –( cumin seeds – ½ tsp, coriander seeds -1/2 tsp, whole dry red chili – 4, fennel seeds – ½ tsp)
• Tomato puree or yogurt – ½ cup
• Turmeric powder – 1 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Mustard oil – ½ cup
• Coriander leaves chopped for garnishing

PROCESS

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• Clean the fish pieces and rub salt and turmeric powder on the pieces
• Heat oil in a frying pan, fry fish pieces 
• Remove the pieces and add onion & ginger paste in the rest of the oil
• Stir and add other spices such as salt and turmeric
• Blend the dry roasted spices to get a fine powdered masala
• Combine with other spices in the pan
• When the spices cooked and oil starts to leave the pan, add tomato puree and stir
• Add 1 large cup water and bring to boil
• Add fish pieces, cover the pan, cook for 5 minutes
• Remove from fire, garnish with coriander leaves

FISH CURRY MASALA

PREPARATION TIME – 10 MINUTES

COOKING TIME – 20 MINUTES

SERVE FOR – 4