Meen Kulambu / Meen Kuzhlambu / Fish kuzhambu / Fish Gravy / South Indian Fish Curry

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Ingredients

Fish pieces - 8
( I used Tilapia)

Chopped Onion -1/4

Chopped Garlic-8

Curry & Coriander leaves -little

Tamarind juice diluted-2 cups
Drumstick - 6 small pieces ( optional)

Ingredients for tempering

Sesame oil-2 tbsp

Vadagam -2tsp

(or add mustard,methi , jeera each 1/4 tsp)

Ingredients for grinding

Onion-1/4

Green chilly- 4

Ginger-1/4''

Jeera-1tsp

Curry leaves - few leaves

Salt to taste

Coriander powder-1 tsp

Chilly powder-2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
(add all the ingredients in a blender and grind to a smooth paste)

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with above ingredients.
Add onion,garlic & curry leaves,fry till light brown.
Add the ground masala fry till oil separates the masala.
Now pour the tamarind juice & cook till raw smell goes.
Add the fish pieces the drumsticks,close it with a lid and cook in low flame till cooked.
Switch off the stove & garnish it with curry & coriander leaves.

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