Drumstick Fish Curry

A typical Kerala Style fish curry using drumsticks,; dry roasted coconut and fish.
Ingredients:

1. Fish- 1/2 kg (any big fish)
2. Drumstick- 7 pieces (of 3 inch long)
3. Coconut oil-1 tbsp
4. Grated coocnut- 1/2 cup
5. Small onions chopped- 1 cup
6. Ginger chopped-1  1/2 tsp
7. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
8. Chilly powder-1 tbsp
9. Curry leaves-one spring
10. Tamarind-one small lemon sized ball
11. Green chilly slit-2 nos
12. Salt-to taste

For Seasoning

1. Coconut oil-1 tbsp
2. Mustard seeds-1 tsp
3. Fenugreek seeds- 1/4 tsp
4. Curry leaves-1 spring

Preparation:

• Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup of water.
• Heat coconut oil in a pan; add small onions and saute for a minute.
• Add coconut grated and roast for few minutes until nice golden in color.
• Switch off the flame by adding turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt.
• After cools down; add it in to a blender along with 1/2 cup of water and make a smooth paste out of it.
• In a clay pot (or any) add this paste; drumstick pieces, green chilly, curry leaves and a cup of water.
• Cook for about 10 minutes on medium flame until the drumstick pieces  cooked half.
• Then add the tamarind pulp; allow to boil.
• Add fish pieces (add salt if required) and cook for another 5-8 minutes or until the fish pieces and drumstick get cooked.
• Switch off the flame and do seasoning on top (heat oil; splutter mustard seeds followed by fenugreek and curry leaves. pour it over the curry.)
• Serve with steamed rice!!

Note: Instead of tamarind; you can use kokum (kudam puli) or mango pieces.