21.9.10

Green fish curry/Meen pacha curry

This is a coconut based fish curry.Do not add red chilli but use green chilli.It goes well with rice or chappati.
Ingredients;
Fish-500 gms,I used trout
Coconut-1 cup,grated
Green chillies-3
Coriander leaves-2 sprigs
Coriander powder-2tsp
Turmeric-2tsp
Pepper powder-2tsp
Shallots-5 or onion-1/2 small,minced
Ginger-1/4 inch,finely chopped
 Garlic-2 cloves,finely chopped
Tomato-1 med,chopped
Curry leaves-1 sprig
oil-2 tbsp
tamarind(gambojee)-1 pod optional
salt as per taste



Marinate fish with turmeric,salt and pepper.Heat oil in a pan and add the fish pieces to it.Cook each side for 1 minute.

Grind together the coconut,coriander powder,green chillies,salt and coriander leaves into a paste.
Heat a pan.Add the onion,ginger,garlic and curry leaves.Saute it.Now add the tomato and tamarind.Cook for a minute.Now pour the ground coconut paste.When it begins to boil,add the fish pieces.Add water and cover the vessel.When it boils,sim the flame and let the fish cook on a medium flame.
Serve with rice or chappati!!!!!!!!

Trout if fried taste good as well.Check out my fish fry recipe.

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