Ingredients:

• 1/2 kg – fish (pomfret/seer)
• 2 – ripe tomatoes, chopped
• 2 – onions, sliced
• 2 – Green chillies slit
• 1 inch piece – Ginger juliennes
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp – mustard powder
• 2 to 3 tsp – Vinegar
• 300 ml – Coconut Milk
• Curry leaves
• Salt to taste

Method:

1. Marinate fish slices with salt and chilli powder.
2. Deep fry in oil and keep aside.
3. In oil, saute onions till transparent.
4. Add tomatoes, ginger, green chillies and mix till tomatoes are well cooked.
5. To the mix, add turmeric, mustard powder and salt. Mix well till oil separates.
6. Dilute 150 ml coconut milk with 100 ml water. Pour into the mix and stir.
7. Keep on simmer, pour the vinegar and stir well.
8. Put in the fried pieces of fish and leave to simmer for 5 mins.
9. Pour in the remaining coconut milk, add curry leaves and stir gently.
10. Serve with plain white rice or fried rice.

Recipe courtesy of Kanchana Thilakan