Goan Fish Curry - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 kg kingfish or 1 kg butterfish, cleaned and cut into small pieces
4 tablespoons oil
1 onion, chopped
2 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
4 green chilies, slit into two
20 curry leaves
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
1/2 cup tamarind juice
salt
For masala
15 whole red chilies
1 tablespoon coriander seed
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 cup coconut, grated

Preparation

Grind together all the ingredients listed under\"masala\" in a mixer/grinder/blender, using a little water, and make a paste.
Keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry the onion in it till golden brown.
Add tomatoes and turmeric powder.
Continue to stir-fry for 3 minutes on medium flame.
Add the ground masala paste and curry leaves.
Fry on medium flame for another 3-5 minutes until the oil starts leaving the sides of the pan.
Add green chillies, tamarind juice, salt and a cup of water.
Bring to a boil.
Add fish pieces.
Cook for 5 minutes on low flame.
Serve hot with rotis or rice.