Fish Gravy/Meen Kulambu

Selecting the Fish at my first time in US is a big Comedy..

Am not familiar with Fish Varities which should be used for Gravies and which one for Frying.

My hubby suddenly one fine day asked me to cook Fish Gravy,his Favourite is a Sea-food(he he he).I said ok and we went to one Asian Market to Grab the Fish.I went to the Fish section and looking ,there were lot of varities,I started blinking and turned to my husband and said,i dont know which Fish will be good for Gravies..

When he was talking to my In-law in phone regarding the fish Gravy,one Family came to grab the Fish and they were talking in our Native language,then my husband started asking them which fish will be good for Gravies and they told us lot of fish,we got confused to pick one among that.Again I called my Aunty and checked with her,she said you have called a wrong person for this,Anyways Mackerel will be good for Gravy and she used to pick that often for Gravies.

Finally we took that and tried for the first time,it came out very well and my husband liked it soooo much.Here is the Recipe for that..

Ingredients:

Fish - 3(Mackerel variety)

Baby Shallots/Sambar onions - 10 to 15

Garlic - 7 Cloves (Cut into half)

Tamarind - 1,lemon sized(Make it to a Thick juice)

Fish curry Powder - 2tbspn

Coriander powder - 2tspn

Green chillies - 2,slit (Optional)

Red chilli - 1(Cut it into 2)

Mustard seeds - 1tspn

Fenugreek seeds/Methi seeds  - 2tspn

Hing  - a pinch

Turmeric powder - 1/2tspn

Curry leaves - 1sprig

Salt - to taste

Oil - as req

Method:

Wash the Fish 3 times with Turmeric powder,Curd and salt

Heat the oil in a pan,Add mustard seeds and let it pop then add Fenugreek seeds,curry leaves,hing,Onions,Garlic,Red Chilli,Green chilli and fry until the Shallots turns brown

Add the Masala powders(Fish curry powder,Chilli powder,Coriander powder,Turmeric powder) and fry till the raw smell goes

Now Add the Tamarind Juice/Paste to it and bring it to a boil

Once the gravy starts boiling add the salt and Fish .

Dont toss the fish,but see to that the fish should be covered with Gravy

Keep for 5min in simmer and switch it off the stove.

Garnish with Coriander leaves

Enjoy with White Rice.