Omam Fish Curry Recipe / Omam Meen Kulambu / Fish in Ajwain Gravy

Omam Meen Kulambu

Ingredients

Fish-10 pieces

(I used tipalia,use any fish you like)

Chopped onion-1/2

Chopped garlic- 6

Red chilly powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4tsp
Coriander powder - 1/4 tsp

Curry leaves little

Salt to taste

Tamarind juice-1 & 1/2 cup

Pepper powder-1tsp

Tempering

Oil-8tsp

Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Methi /Fenugreek seeds - 1/8tsp
Jeera - 1/4 tsp

Ingredients fried in 1tsp of oil & ground to a smooth paste

Onion-1/4

Garlic-4

Coriander seeds-1tsp

Red chillies-6

Ajwain/Omam-1/2tsp

Fresh grated coconut-3tsp

Curry leaves- 8
( Fry all above ingredients in oil till light brown.Cool and grind it to a smooth paste )

Method

In a bowl mix tamarind juice,salt,turmeric powder,red chilly powder,coriander powder& the ground masala mix and keep it aside.
Heat oil in a pan temper it with above ingredients.
Add onion,garlic & curry leaves fry till brown,now pour the tamarind mixture & boil it till gravy is thick and oil starts to float on top.
Add the fish pieces & boil for a minute & switch off the stove.
Garnish it with curry & coriander leaves & sprinkle 1tsp of pepper on top mix a gentle mix.
Serve it hot with plain rice.

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