Ingredients

• 1/2 kg mackerel
• 1 cup coconut grated
• A small piece of ginger sliced thinly
• 4 flakes of garlic sliced thinly
• 2 green chillies
• A lot of curry leaves
• 1 tbsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tbsp turmeric
• 1/2 tbsp cumin powder
• Juice of tamarind - Lemon-sized
• For grinding:
• Grind the above 1 cup of coconut grated with 1/2 tbsp of turmeric nicely and fine.
• Seasoning:
• Cut onions into small, mustard. and oil.

How to Make Plain Mackerel in Coconut Gravy

• Clean the fish and cut each fish to two pieces.
• Now add 3 cups of water to the ground coconut and add the ginger, garlic, green chillies, red chilli powder, cumin powder and tamarind juice to it and finally the curry leaves.
• Let this mixture boil nicely.
• Once boiled, add the fish pieces and cover till the fish is done.
• When the fish is done, it is the turn of the seasoning.
• Heat oil and add mustard seeds.
• When it splutters, add onions and brown it and add this mixture over the fish.
• Tastes excellent with hot basmati rice.