DRIED FISH CURRY

DRIED FISH CURRY

Ingredients

10 pieces dried fish, ( preferably with big bones ) cleaned and washed
150 grms brinjal sliced
50 grms boiled mochai
2 tbs fish curry powder, add little water to form a paste
1 lime-sized ba#ll of tamarind , extract juice with a cup of water
10 small onions, coarsely pounded
8 pips garlic, peel the skin
2 green chillies , slit in halves and quartered
4 tbs oil
½ tsp mustard seeds
1 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 stalk curry leaves
salt to taste
½ cup coconut milk (optional )

Method

Heat oil in a pot, add mustard, and fenugreek seeds.
When the popping stops, add the coarsely pounded onions, the garlic flakes,
And the curry leaves. Fry till the onions turn a little brown here and there.
Add the curry paste, the slit green chillies and fry until golden and fragrant. Stir in the tamarind juice,
And enough water to form the sauce. Add the cleaned dried fish, and let it boil on a medium heat. Then add the brinjal slices and the boiled motchi.
Let it boil on medium heat, till the oil shows on the surface of the sauce.
Taste for salt and remove from fire.
For those adding coconut milk, taste for salt, add the coconut milk, bring to the boil just once and remove from fire.

Note: Normally the dried fish curry will be a bit watery.
I added few mango slices to the curry.