Hot & Sour Kerala Style Tuna Fish Curry

Hot & Sour Kerala Style Tuna Fish Curry - Preeti Baliga
Ingredients:

For the marination:

1 kg Tuna sliced
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp Salt
1/2 tsp Turmeric


For the main dish15-20 red small shallots /sambar onions,chopped
2 tomatoes,chopped
12-15 Garlic cloves,chopped
2 inch Ginger,chopped
2 tsp Kashmiri Red chilly powder
1/2 tsp Black pepper powder
2 tsp Badshah chicken tandoori masala or curry powder
2 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp Cumin powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp raw mango, grated ( optional)
1 tbsp Tamarind pulp
Salt to taste
2 Green chillies,slit
2 Springs of curry leaves
1tsp Mustard seeds
3 tbsp Oil


Method:

Wash and marinate the fish with lemon,salt and turmeric powder and let it stand for 20-30 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan add,mustard followed by curry leaves and green chillies,saute for a second.
Now add chopped onion,ginger and garlic and fry till onion turns translucent.
Add all the dry ingredients ( chilly powder,turmeric power,coriander powder,jeera powder,pepper powder and tandoori masala/curry powder).Stir continuously so that noting chars or sticks to the bottom of the pan.
Then add tomato and wait till it turns mushy.
Add grated raw mango and tamarind paste/pulp and 3 cups of water or as per required consistency and bring it to boil.
Now slowly slice tuna slices one by one,cover and let it cook for 10-12 minutes on low flame.

Note:You can use big onion also but small onion gives more flavour and taste.
Tastes best with red boiled rice,idli and dosa.