Ingredients

• 8-10 ladyfish, cleaned and washed
• 1.5 tbsps grated fresh coconut
• 3 dry red chillies
• 2 green chillies
• 15 flakes garlic
• 3 small onions
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/2 tsp poppy seeds
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
• 5 curry leaves
• 1 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• 1 cup thick tomato pulp
• 1/2 cup oil
• salt to taste

How to Make Ladyfish in Tomato Pulp

• Grind chillies, coconut, cumin seeds, garlic, 1 small onion and half of the fresh coriander to a very fine paste.
• Chop the remaining 2 onions very finely.
• Heat oil in a wide dekchi and season it with mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Add the chopped onions and fry till golden brown.
• Add the ground paste and fry till the oil starts showing up.
• Add the tomato pulp, salt and 1/4 cup water.
• Bring to boil and lower the fire.
• Put in the fish pieces and let it simmer till fish is tender.
• Sprinkle coriander and serve hot.