Fish Curry(Kottayam style)

Ingredients:

For Marination

1.Fish - 1/2 kilo
Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
Red chilly powder - 1tsp
Salt - to taste


For the Masala

2.Ginger(chopped) - 1tbsp
Garlic(chopped) - 1tbsp
Shallots (chopped) - 8nos
Turmeric Powder - 1/4tsp
Red chilly Powder - 1tsp
Fenugreek (uluva)Powder - 1/4tbsp
Kodam Puli(washed) - 2 to 3 pieces
Coconut oil - as reqd.
Curry leaves - few

Method:

Marinate the fish with the no:1 indredients.keep it aside for 1/2 an hr.In a pan add oil and put ginger and garlic,saute well.Add the chopped shallots and saute well for 5 minutes.Add the spice powders and mix well.Let them cool and pulse them in a mixer(just once).In a pan add the masala paste and kodam puli
along with the fish.Add some water and cook this till the fish is done.add the curry leaves and 1tsp
coconut oil to this.