POONDU MEEN KUZHAMBHU-2 / GARLIC FISH GRAVY

I can say that I am a fish curry addict...If I dont eat the fish curry atleast once in 10 days......OH NO! I cant imagine a world without meenkulambu....But dont think I will finish it in a jiffy.......I eat one or two fish slices but I need that flavour HE...HE......Hows that?.Though we prepare few versions my ever favourite is always the one I posted earlier CLICK HERE....
Dont underestimate this curry its nevertheless lesser...
Check this receipe here.......

INGREDIENTS
Any fish - 7 to 8 pieces.
small Onion-10 to 15
tomato-1 small
chopped garlic-12 pods
green chilli-2
tamarind- 1 medium lemon size
chilli powder-3 teaspoon
coriander powder-3 teaspoon
turmeric powder-1 teaspoon
salt- to taste
gingelly oil-3 tablespoon

For seasoning
mustard seeds-1 teaspoon
urud dal-1 teaspoon
fenugreek seeds-1 teaspoon
curry leaves-few
dry red chilli-1
jeera-1 teaspoon

THE PICS

Saute onion,tomato,garlic for 2 minutes cool and grind

Marinate fish with chilly,coriander powder,little salt

Seasoning

Add onions,garlic saute for 2 minutes

Add masala paste,cook 2 minutes

Add tamarind water

Let it boil

Add fish pieces,shake and close 3-4 minutes

Tasty Tasty fish curry is ready........

PREPARATION
Step1
Soak the tamarind in water about 20 minutes then extract the juice from it 3-4 times adding about small glass of water each time.Now the tamarind juice extract should be about four cups.now add chilli powder, coriander powder,turmeric powder and salt to tamarind water.keep this aside.

Step2
Take the fish pieces and marinate with 1/2 teaspoon chilly,coriander each...Leave it for 30 minutes...

Step3
Take 1 teaspoon oil add jeera let it splutter take about 6 onions,tomatoes, 6 garlic pods saute for 2 minutes cool and grind this to smooth paste.

Step4
Pour oil in a pan add items given for seasoning.let it splutter.Now add remaining chopped onions,chopped garlic,cook well for 2-3 minutes.Then add paste in Step3..saute for a minute.Now add the tamarind water referred in step1.Allow it to boil in high flame for 2 minutes, keep in low flame closing the pan about 10 minutes  until raw flavour of masala vanishes,gravy thickens .You can check for taste now and add chilli  powder or salt if required.Now once the gravy is done add the marinated fish one by one keep in low flame for 3-4 minutes and switch off the stove.