Varutharacha Meen Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Fish (Koduva) - 500 g
Small onion - 10
Tamrind - Lemon size (Soak in 2 cups of water)
Red Chilly powder - 2 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Tomato - 1/2 (chopped)
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 1 sprig
Coriander Leaves -  Little
Salt, Oil, Water - As reqd

For Masala:
Small onion - 20-24
Garlic - 6-7
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Coconut - 1/3 cup(shredded)

Method:

• Heat oil in pan and add items under "For Masala" and saute.
• Let it cool and add water and blend it to a fine paste.
• In other bowl add the spice powders and add little water and mix it.
• Now heat oil in pan and add mustard seeds.
• Add in curry leaves and fine chopped onion and saute well.
• Now add chopped tomato and spice paste and mix well.
• Cool in low flame for few minutes.
• Add in tamrind water and mix well.
• Let it boil for few mins.
• Now add the masala paste and mix well.
• Add salt and mix well.
• Now add the cleaned fish pieces and mix up gently.
• Cook in low flame for 8-10 mins.
• Serve hot with rice.