Ingredients

• 3-4 -garlic
• 2 inch -ginger
• 2 -green chillies
• tamarind
• 2 -3 tbsp - vinegar, optional
• 2 tbsp - chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp - turmeric powder
• salt to taste
• 6 pieces - fish
• 1 tsp-uluva powder (roast the uluva and grind to powder)
• 5 tbsp - oil
• 1 - small onion (cut to small pieces)

How to Make Kottayam Meen Curry

• Take ginger, garlic, green chillies, and curry leaves and onion in a saucepan.
• Saute after adding oil till brown.
• Then, with enough water, make a paste of turmeric, chilli powder, uluva powder and salt.
• Add this paste to the sauteed mix, and stir it till oil comes out on the side and the water evaporates.
• Then, pour 1 cup water and boil it.
• When it boils, add the fish to it. The fish should immerse, if not, add a little bit of water.
• Then, add tamarind or vinegar and cook till done.
• If it is too spicy, then pour some coconut milk.