Tamil Nadu Stlye Fish Curry

Ingredients:
Salmon/Tilapia  - 2 Lbs

Onion - 1 (Finely Chopped)

Garlic Cloves - 3 to 4 (Minced)

Tomatoes - 3 (Medium - Chopped)

Curry Leaves - Few

Coriander Leaves - Few
Coriander Seeds/Dhania - 3 tsp.
Sombu/Fennel Seeds - 3 tsp.

Methi/Fenugreek Seeds - 1/4 tsp.

Whole Red Chillies - 10

Asafoetida - 1/4 tsp.

Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp.

Tamarind Juice - 2 Cups
Water - 1 Cup
Salt - To Taste

Oil - 4 tbsp.

Method:

Wash and clean the fish and chop into desired pieces.Set it aside.

Blend 3 tsp. of dhania/coriander seeds,3tsp. of sombu/fennel seeds

and 10 whole red chillies into a fine powder and keep it aside.

Heat a pan with some oil and add some fennel seeds and methi/

fenugreek seeds and let it sizzle.

Then add finely chopped onion and minced garlic cloves and saute

till the onion turns transculent.

Now add chopped tomatoes and a pinch of salt and let it cook until

the tomatoes are soft and mushy.

Add the ground powder of  dhania/coriander seeds,sombu/fennel seeds

and whole red chillies and let it fry until the masalas are dry and the oil

separates from the masala.

Add tamarind juice along with a cup of water and enough salt.Allow it

to boil.

Then add the fish pieces and let it cook until they are fully cooked.

Garnish with some curry leaves and coriander leaves.Serve it hot

with rice,idli or dosa.