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Meen kulambu

Ingredients

500 grams of any variety of fish
50grm of tamarind
1 large onion
3 large ripe tomatoes
10 garlic pods
1/2tbsp of mustard seeds
1/2tbsp of Fenugreek seeds 
2 greenchilli 
1 string of curry leaves 
3tbsp of kulambu milagai thool
1tbsp of chilli powder 
Salt to taste
Oil as needed


Method 
Heat oil in a kadai, I have used gingelly oil, it gives nice flavour to மீன் kulambu. Once hot add mustard seeds
Add 1tbsp of Fenugreek seeds. Fry well
Add 10 to 12 sliced garlic pods. Fry until it gets golden brown. Kitchen will be filled with nice aroma
Add 1 finely chopped large onion with 2 slitted greenchilli and curryleaves. 
Saute until onions become transparent. 
Once onions gets cooked. Add 3 well ripped tomatoes finely chopped. Cook until it turns mushy
Add salt to taste 
Add 3tbsp of kulambu மிளகாய் thool
Add 1tbsp of chilli powder
Saute well until oil oozes out
Add tamarind water
Add water to adjust the consistency 
Allow the mixture to boil.. So that the raw smell of the tamarind goes off. Check for seasoning. Add the cleaned fish pieces. Cook for 10 minutes. 
Once done finally add coriander leaves and switch off the flame and serve. 

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