Cochin fish curry-sardinha cozhido

Sardine/-Fish-1/2kg

Grated coconut-1

Onions-1 large

Ginger- 1tsp

Garlic –4

clovesGreen chillies –3

green mango –half(optional)

curry leaves –5

red chilli powder –2tsp

turmeric powder -1tsp

tomato -2

smallkokum (kudampuli) –2

piecescut the fish ,clean it with some salt and keep aside.Grate onecoconut, from it take half a cup and grind it into a fine paste.from rest of the coconut make coconut milk and keep aside.Cut onion ,ginger,garlic, and slit chillies. Saute for some time,add salt,which will help it ,to swet .Now put turmeric and chilli powder,stir till you get a good aroma.Add half of a mango, sliced.Pour three table spoonsof water,close the lid and cook for 5 minutes.Add coconut paste, bring to a boil, and add the sliced and washed kokum(add one more piece of kokum if no mango) .Pour the second coconut milk ,fish pieces, salt to taste and curry leaves .Cover the lid half ,keep on low flame for 10 minutes.Pour the first coconut milk and let it simmer for 3 more minutes,keeping the lid open..Turn off the flame and let it cool fo a while .Special cochin meen curry is ready.Tips –To make coconut milk –add grated coconut and half the quantity waterIn a blender .Strain,for the first milk.Keep aside the milk,blend again theSame coconut to get the second milk.Kokum you get in south Indian stores.It is a dried fruit ,black in colour,Sour to taste.