Goan Fish Curry

Ingredients

King fish/ Pomfret/Lady Fish	800 Gms
Turmeric	1 Tsp.
Salt	1 Tsp.
For Coconut Curry Paste
Grated coconut	Of 2 coconuts
Kashmiri chili stem removed	12 Nos
Cumin seeds	1 Tsp.
Turmeric Powder	1 Tsp.
Tamarind	6 to 8 Pcs.
Garlic cloves	8 Nos.
Salt	To taste
For tempering the Paste
Onion Chopped	1 Nos.
Green chili split length wise	3 Nos.
Kokum	3 Nos.
Tirphal	4 to 5 Nos.

Method of Preparation

• Clean the fish and remove its scales if you are using lady fish. Cut it into pieces as required. 
• Apply salt, turmeric and keep aside.
• Combine all the curry paste ingredients & grind it in a stone grinder or mixer by adding little water.
•  Grind until paste is smooth & fine. Do not add too much water.   
• Heat oil in a pan, add chopped onion sauté for some time without changing the colour, add chilies & curry paste.
•  Mix well and sauté for 2 minute. Add water, Kokum and pounded Tirphal. 
• Let it simmer gently for about 20 minutes. 
• Remove Tirphal, kokum and discard.  
• Add fish to the simmering curry and let it cook for 10 minutes or until fish is cooked. 
• Adjust seasoning. Serve hot with steamed rice.
• Note: If you want smooth curry without any coconut fiber add two table spoons of raw rice & grind with curry paste ingredients .
• Squeeze out all the juices from the paste adding water ,use juice & discard the fibers.
•  Process as above.