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.