Mackerel Masala Curry

 Mackerel Masala Curry

 Ingredients
500 g mackerel or any other fish
1/2 tsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
* Masala*  
1 cup freshly grated coconut /dessicated coconut
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tsp fennel seeds
2 cardomom
2 cloves
A piece of cinnamon
3 black pepper corns
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Tamarind (lemon size)
1/2 cinnamon + 2 cloves
2 onions (sliced)
A tomato(sliced)
A green chilli (half slit)
1 tsp ginger -garlic paste
1 tsp red chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
Salt to taste
Curry leaves
Oil for frying
Method
Dry roast all the masala ingredients & then grind to fine powder.
In a bowl of water soak tamarind & keep aside.
Wash fish & blot dry with kitchen paper.
Marinate fish with chilli, tumeric & salt.
Heat oil in a pan & fry them till light brown.
Heat oil in sauce pan with cinnamon,cloves & cardomom.
Then add sliced onions & fry till translucent.
Add ginger- garlic paste along with green chilli & curry leaves.
Then add the masala powder & mix well. 
Add chopped tomatoes &  stir for another 2mn.
Add tamarind water. (discard the pulp), cover & cook for 5mn.
When done, add fried fish & mix well.
Cover & cook for another 3mn. 
Remove from fire & garnish with curry leaves.
Serve with rice or any other Indian bread.