Kerala dry fish curry

Apply salt,turmeric powder and red chilly powder to the fish pieces and keep aside for 15 minutes

Iightly roast cumin and coriander seeds,mix with dry red chillies,soaked rice and grated coconut

Grind it to a smooth paste, soak tamarind in a half a cup of hot water. Heat oil in a pan

Add chopped onions and chopped ginger,cook on a high flame till brown. Stir in fish pieces and add 2 cups of water

Bring it to a boil. Stir in coconut and spice paste. mash tamarind dissolved in water to make a pulp

Strain and add to the gravy.simmer for 2 minutes and finish with coconut milk.

Add fish pieces and cook on a medium flame for 7 to 8 minutes or till the fish is done

Serve hot