Butter Fish Sambhar Curry

Butter Fish Sambhar Curry - Preethi Baliga
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients

10 (1/2kg) Butter fish( soundale in konkani)
1/2 Coconut,grated
2 heaped tsp Sambar powder
2tsp Chilly powder
2tsp Ginger ( chopped)
1 Marble sized ball of Tamarind
3-4 Green chillies
2 Onion ( medium)
2 Tomatoes chopped
5-6 Garlic cloves ( finely chopped)
1 spring Curry leaves
1tbsp Coconut oil
1/4tsp Turmeric powder/haldi

Cooking DirectionsAsk your fishmonger to chop the head and and tail. Make sure the fish skin is scaled.
Now Wash and clean the fish. Place the fish in a small, shallow dish. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Season with salt ,haldi and 1 clove of crushed garlic. Make sure the spices coat the fish. Marinate the fish for no more than 10 minutes.
Now grind coconut,chilly powder,sambar powder,ginger and tamarind to smooth paste and our masala paste is ready.
Heat oil in a sauce pan ,add onion and fry until translucent .
Add chopped remaining garlic and saute for a minute till light golden brown.
Drop some tomatoes chopped and chopped green chillies, saute again till the tomato pieces are well cooked and mushy.
Now pour the ground masala paste into the sauce pan and add 11/2 cup of water and some curry leaves cut into small pieces into the gravy.
Add little salt and be careful as we added salt while marinated the fish.
Bring to boil for 4-5 mins on low flame and switch off the gas.
Serve hot with Red boiled rice or plain white rice