Ingredients:

• 1 lb- Fish (Preferably medium shrimp or sardines or mackerel or catfish)
• 2 to 3 tsp- Chilli powder
• 2 sprigs- Curry leaves
• 2 inch- Ginger
• 1 medium sized sour Raw Mango
• 1 cup- Coconut, grated
• 1 pinch- Turmeric
• 1 Green chilli
• Salt as required
• 1.5 cup Water
• To Garnish:
• Mustard Seeds
• Small Red Onion (sambar Onion)
• 1 sprig – Curry leaves
• 1 – Coconut oil / any oil

Method:

1. Clean the fish and cut into required sizes. Wash, peel and cut raw mango into 1/2 inch cubes.
2. Cut ginger into fine cubes or grind into paste (paste can be used)
3. Grind coconut and turmeric into smooth paste.
4. Slit green chilli vertically.
5. Add chopped raw mango, chilli powder, 2 sprigs of curry leaves, ginger (paste/pieces), green chilli and salt into water in a pan and boil until the raw mango is fully cooked.
6. Add the fish and allow it to boil for 3-4 minutes.
7. Once the fish is sufficiently cooked, add the ground coconut paste and cook on low flame just until it boils and remove from stove.
8. Fry 1 tsp mustard seeds until it splluters; add 1 sprig of curry leaves with finely chopped onions. Fry till onions turn brown and add it to the curry. Serve with steamed rice.

Recipe courtesy of Susmitha