Meen Kulambu - Fish Gravy

MEEN KUZHAMBU: Ingredients needed: Tamarind -a small orange size. Chilli powder-2tbsp Coriander powder-3 tbsp Turmeric powder-1sp Small onions- 1 or 1 ½ cups [chopped nicely] Tomatoes-1 cup [finely chopped] Curry leaves-1 spring Fenugreek seeds-1sp Salt Gingelly oil- 3tbsp to 5tbsp Fish pieces-10 to 12 METHOD: Pour the oil in a kadai and heat it. Gingelly oil is more suitable for meen kuzhambu than any other oil because of its flavour. Add the chopped onions and fry on a medium fire until they turn to a light brown colour. Add the tomatoes, turmeric powder and curry leaves and fry well until the oil floats on the surface and the tomatoes are mashed well. Powder the fenugreek seeds and add that to the tomatoes and fry for a few minutes. Add the tamarind extract, the dry powders and enough salt. Let the kuzhambu simmer for 10 minutes.

After checking its consistency, add the fish pieces and allow the kuzhambu simmer for another 10 minutes on medium fire. Before putting off the fire add 1tbsp gingelly oil and mix well.