Fish Chettinad

Ingredients:

Fish – ½ kg

Small onion – 18 to 20 chopped

Tomato – 1 chopped

Tamarind – Small lemon size

Turmeric Powder – 1/4 tsp.

Masala chilli Powder – 1 ½ spoons

Mustard – ½ tsp

Urad dhal – 1/2 tsp

Curry leaves – A few

Oil – 3 tsp

Salt _ To taste

Method:

Clean and cut the Fish into small pieces.Extract the pulp from the Tamarind and keep it aside.Heat Oil in a pan.

Add Mustard seeds and Urad dal. Once it splutters add Curry leaves and Onion till it turns golden brown.

Add Turmeric Powder, Masala chilli Powder and Salt. Fry till the smell of masala goes.Add Tomatoes and fry till it is well cooked.

Then add Tamarind pulp and 2 cups of water.Cover the pan with a lid. Cook in medium flame for 7 to 10 minutes.Cook till the masala turns thick and mixes well.

Finally add Fish to the curry and cook for 5 minutes or till Fish is cooked.

As Fish is naturally tender it takes very short time to cook.