Tamarind & Fish Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

500g fish (snapper, chopped into curry pieces)

Pinch of black mustard seeds

1/4 cup olive oil

Pinch of cumin seeds

10-15 curry leaves

1 onion (finely chopped)

14 cloves of garlic (crushed)

3 cardamon pods

3 cloves

1/2 cinnamon quill

1-star anise

3 chillies slit in halves (may vary with your taste)

1 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tablespoon masala powder

Salt to taste

A handful of coriander (finely chopped)

2 cups tamarind mixture (2 cups water & 1.5 teaspoons tamarind paste)

Methods:

1) In a heated pot, add oil. Then, add cumin seeds and black mustard seeds and splutter.

2) Then, add onions and garlic, saute' until light brown.

3) Also, add cardamom pods, cloves, cinnamon quill, star anise and curry leaves.

4) Add and saute' masala and turmeric powder.

5) Throw in fish pieces, salt to taste and pinch of asafoetida. Gently, stir fish with spices and cook for 5 minutes over medium heat.

6) Pour the tamarind mixture and cook for another 10 minutes over medium-to-low heat.

7) Finally, top fish curry with coriander leaves.

*Serve with rice or roti.

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