Goan Fish Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 pound white fish, cut into thin slices (such as pomfret)
salt to taste
1/2 cup grated coconut
5 red Kashmiri chiles
4 cloves garlic, peeled
1 1/2 tablespoons coriander seeds
4 whole peppercorns
1/2 teaspoon ground turmeric
2 pieces kokum (fruit from the mangosteen family)

Preparation

Season fish pieces with salt.
Grind coconut, red chiles, garlic, coriander, and peppercorns together with a morter and pestle until a fine paste forms.
Combine paste and turmeric powder in a pot and bring to a boil; add fish. Lower temperature to medium and cook until fish flakes easily with a fork, about 15 minutes. Add kokum and mix well.