Ingredients

• salted dry fish - 100 gms
• thick tamarind pulp - 2 tsp
• tomato puree - 2 tbsp
• black pepper corns - 1/2 tsp
• coriander seeds - 2 tsp
• cumin seeds - 1 tsp
• fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
• mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
• turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• oil - 2 tbsp
• red chillies - 3 to 4, broken into pieces
• curry leaves few
• garlic - 2 tsp, minced
• onion - 1/2 cup, finely chopped
• Water - 1 ltr

How to Make Meen Saaru (Fish Rasam)

• Cut dried fish into very tiny pieces.
• Add water and simmer till fish is cooked.
• Add tamarind pulp and tomato puree and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Powder all the ingredients from pepper corns to mustard seeds together and combine with turmeric powder.
• Heat oil in a sauce pan and add chillies.
• Fry for few seconds.
• Add curry leaves, garlic and onion.
• Fry till onions turn light brown.
• Add the powdered ingredients and fry well.
• Add the fish mixture and simmer for 5 minutes.
• Taste and add salt if needed.
• Serve hot with steamed rice.