Meen Thokku

Ingredients:

Fish - 300 g (Nei Meen)
Gingely Oil - 1//4 cup
Mustard Seeds - 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1/8 tsp

Small Onion - 12(fine chop)
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Kashmiri Chilly Powder - 1 tbsp

Coriander powder - 1 tspPepper Powder - 1 1/2 tbsp

Tamarind - Lemon size
Curry leaves -  1/4 cup

Salt, Water - As reqd

Method:

• In a pan add water and fish pieces and boil for a min.
• Then strain water and peel skin and remove bone as much as possible.
• Soak tamrind in water and strain and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds.
• Add in curry leaves and small onion and saute for a while.
• Now add turmeric powder, salt and mix well.
• Cook in medium flame.
• Add in spice powders and mix well.
• Now add tamrind water and let it boil.
• Once it reduces add in fish pieces and mix gently.
• Cook till it attains thokku consistency.
• Garnish with fresh curry leaves and serve.