Sheela or king mackerel fish curry recipe

INGREDIENTS:

1. Sheela or king mackerel fish curry - 4 small
2. Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon (tsp)
3. Hot chili powder - 5 teaspoon (tsp)
4. Shredded coconut - 1/2 cup
5. Shallots - 100 grams
6. Mustard seed - 1 teaspoon (tsp)
7. Curry leaves (optional) - 10
8. Tamarind - 1 big lemon size
9. Salt - to taste
10. Tomatoes - 1
11. Hot green chili - 2

PREPARATION:

1. Split green chili into 2. Cut tomatoes into small pieces.
2. Keep 10 shallots aside, in a blender grind coconut and the remaining shallots into a paste.
3. Cut the kept aside onion into small pieces.
4. Make thick tamarind a cup juice. Now add split green chilies, turmeric powder and the coconut paste to it and mix well.
5. In a pan heat oil, add mustard and cook until they splatter. Now add the cut shallots and cook until they turn golden brown.
6. Now add the tamarind mixture and cook for 5 - 8 min. Now add the cut tomatoes and cook until oil separates then add 1/2 cup water if needed and cook until raw smell is gone.
7. Now add the fish and cook for 10 min or until the curry come to a gravy consistency. Now the curry is ready to be served.

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