Mustard Fish Curry

Ingredients (serves 4)

For Curry :

Fish – 150 gms
Mustard seeds – 1 tbsp
Red chilies – 4 nos
Cumin seeds – 1⁄2 tbsp
Ginger – 25 gms
Garlic – 7 cloves
Onion – 2 pcs
Cinnamon – 10 gm
Cloves – 5 nos
Cardamom – 5 nos
Whole black pepper – 8 nos pepper
Grated coconut – of 1 coconut
Lime juice – of 2 limes
Raw mango – 15-20 gm
Oil – 1 tbsp

Coconut Rice​ :
Basmati rice – 100 gms
Grated coconut – 20 gms
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 8-10 nos
Green chili – 1nos
Coconut oil – 1⁄2 tbsp
Salt to taste

Fish Marination​ :
Lime juice – 2 pieces
Salt to taste

Directions

For Curry :

Make a fine paste using mustard seeds, red chili, cumin seeds, garlic, ginger, onion, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, pepper, grated coconut & lime juice.
Add some water to the mixture & strain. keep it aside.
In a utensil pour 1 tbsp of oil, add finely chopped onion, garlic & saute lightly. Add curry paste to it. Cook for 7-8 min on low flame.
On the side, cut the fish in medium-sized cubes & marinate it with lime juice & salt. Lightly cook the fish in a pan for 2 min.
add the cooked fish to the curry & add some salt to it as required.
Curry should be thin.

For coconut rice​ :

Keep the rice soaked in water for 30 mins, strain & half boil it in a utensil. let it cool.
Take rice in a bowl, add grated coconut, mustard seeds, curry leaves, green chili ( slit one by two) add coconut oil, salt to taste & mix well.
Take a clean piece of (square shape) banana leaf, put rice in the middle, fold from the sides & top-down
Tie it with a tread, making it look like a parcel. steam it for 7-8 mins. Ready to serve.

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