Fish curry

Ingredients:

Fish (Mackerals)                        : 6 nos
Eastern fish masala pdr              : 2 tbsp
Turmeric pdr                              : 1/4 tsp
Grated coconut                           : 1 cup
Green chillies                             : 2 nos
Ginger                                        : 1" pc
Garlic                                         : 2 cloves
Tamarind paste                           : 1 tsp
Tomato                                       : 1 no chopped
Shallots                                      : 6 nos
Onion                                         : 1  chopped
Lime juice                                  : 1tsp
Salt to taste
Oil as required
Curry leaves 

Method:

Clean and wash the fish and cut into two pieces.
Marinate the fish pieces with salt, turmeric pdr and lime juice.
Dry roast eastern fish masala till the raw smell goes. Add green chillies, garlic and ginger and shallots to this and grind it to a paste and keep aside.
Grind grated coconut  to a paste and keep aside.

Heat oil in a kadai, add chopped onions and saute it. Add the ground masala to this and saute well. Now add the chopped tomato  and saute again until the oil comes out.  Add the tamarind paste and 2 cups of water  and let it boil for 4 to 5 mins.

Add the coconut paste and mix well. Now add the fish  pieces and cook again for 2 or 3 mins. Garnish with curry leaves and slit green chillies. Serve hot with steamed rice!!