Ingredients :
4 fresh Mackerel (Bangude)Fish
1Onion sliced
1 fresh Coconut finely grinded
2 tbsps. Coriander pwd.
½ tsp. Cumin Seeds
2 fresh Green Chillies
7 cloves fresh Garlic
1 tsp. fresh Ginger
½ tsp. Turmeric pwd.
8 dry Kashmiri Chillies
4-5 kokum wash and soak
1 med. Tomato chopped
Few curry leaves
Vegetable Oil
Salt to taste
Water as required
Preparations:
Wash and clean the fish well & then cut into 2 pieces as head and tail.
Apply some salt & turmeric to the fish pieces & keep aside.
Soak the Kashmiri chillies in luke warm water.
Meanwhile prepare the masala paste.
Grind together scraped coconut, coriander pwd., turmeric pwd., cumin seeds, ginger, garlic, chopped tomato, half the onion in the masala grinder to a fine thick paste .
Transfer the paste to a Kashmiri chillies bowl.
Heat a kadai with vegetable oil.
Reduce heat & add chopped onions and saute till the onions are soft & translucent.
Add the masala paste & saute till rawness disappears.
Add water depending on how much you want add and Stir well.
Add green chillies, kokum , curry leaves and salt to the curry.
Mix well, let it come to a boil & then gently lower the fish into the curry.
Do not stir.
Let the curry come to a boil againcook on low heat & gently stir the curry.
Adjust salt to taste. Let it cook & simmer for about 15 mins.
Serve hot with steamed rice.