Hot and Spicy Kerala Fish Recipe

Ingredients:

1.Avoli/Pomfret fish -3/4 kg or 8 pieces

2.Chopped-ginger-1 tbsp.

3.Green chilly-6 nos

4.Chilly powder-1 ½ tbsp..

5.Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp.

6.Coriander powder-1 ½ tsp.

7.Fish tamarind-3 big pieces

8.Coconut powder/milk-4 tbsp.or 1 cup(thick)

9.Curry leaves

10.Salt

Preparation:

• Cut and Clean  the fish in to medium size and add it in to a traditional clay pot . 
• Add salt and   little water  to it. 
• Add chopped ginger and green chilly to the meen chatti/ Clay Pot. 
• Make a fine paste  with ingredients 4,5 and 6 by adding little water and add to the fish pieces .
• Wash and soak fish tamarind in little water and add it to the meen chatti/ clay pot. Also add required water and continue cooking in the medium flame.
• When fish pieces are done add coconut milk powder and curry leaves.
• Continue boiling  2 more minutes and  swirl your pot/chatti carefully.Enjoy your fish curry with matta rice.

Cooking Tips:

1.Avoli /Pomfret is a delicate fish. So make sure you don’t stir the curry with force instead, swirl the pot gently after adding each ingredients.

2. You can use white or black pomfret.

3. If you want your curry to be less or more spicy, Spices may be modified proportionately.

4. You can use natural coconut milk instead of coconut milk powder. Also make sure you don’t cook too much after adding coconut milk.