Kerala Fish Curry

Ingredients

1.  Fish - 250 gm
2.  Onions - 1 no(Sliced)
3.  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4.  Chilly  powder - 11/2 tsp
5.  Fenugreek powder- 1/4 tsp
6.  Ginger-Garlic paste- 2 tsp
7.  mustard- 1 tsp
8.Coconut / Vegetable oil - 2 tsp

9.Salt - As reqd

10.Cocum- 2 nos

11.Curry leaves- 2 tsp

12) Water - 2 cup

Preparation Method

1)Clean the fish pieces and marinate it with salt and turmeric powder for half an hour.

2) Mix the ingredients 4 and 5  to a paste alone with 1 tsp ginger-garlic paste.

3) Heat oil in a kadai.Sputter the mustard seeds.

4) Add chopped onion,remaining ginger-garlic paste and curry leaves.

5) Fry the mixture till the onion is transparent on medium flame.

6) Now add the ground masala and fry until the aroma rises.

7) Add the soaked cocum,salt and 2 cups of water

8) Gently ladle in the fish pieces and cook it half covered till it boils.

9) Remove the lid and allow to simmer on low heat till the gravy thickens and the fish is cooked.

Dal Fry

Ingredients

1.  Toor dal- 1 cup
2.  Onions - 1 no(chopped)
3.  Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
4.  Chilly  powder - 1 tsp
5.  Cumin - 1 tsp
6.  Tomato - 1 no(chopped)
7.  Garlic- 1 tsp
8.Coconut / Vegetable oil - 1 tsp

9.Salt - As reqd

10.Green Chillies-1 tsp

11.Coriander leaves- 2 tsp

Preparation Method

1) Wash dal properly and soak it in 2 cups of  water for about half an hour.

2) Pressure cook the dal until its done.( mostly 3 whistle)

3) Take oil in a kadai and heat it.

4) Add chopped garlic,onion,cumin seeds and green chillies.

5) Fry the mixture till the onion is transparent on medium flame.

6) Now add chopped tomato, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt and fry for 2-3 minutes.

7) Pour the mixture into cooked dal , mix well and boil it for 2 minutes.

8) Serve it garnished with chopped coriander leaves.