KoTTayM StyLe FisH CuRRy

 Fish – 1/2 kg cut into cubes

Shallots – 10 sliced

Ginger – 1 tbsp chopped

Garlic – 1 tbsp chopped

Green chillies – 3 slit

Curry leaves – 4 sprigs

Kudampuli/ Gambooge – 4 to 5 pieces

Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp

Coriander powder – 2 tsp

 chilly powder – 4 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp

Water 

Salt 

Coconut oil 

Soak kudampuli in half a cup of water and keep aside.  Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds a  Add shallots , ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves and saute till they turn light brown.  Add a little water to the spice powders to form a paste.  Now add this paste to the pan and saute till the raw smell goes.  Add the soaked kudampuli along with the water.  Add more water and salt to taste.  Mix well and keep it covered till it boils.  Open the lid and add the fish pieces.  Keep covered and cook on a medium flame till the oil starts to float on top of the curry.