Easy Dinner Recipes- Andhra Fish Curry

Ingredients :

Surmai (king fish)	6-8
Lemon juice	2 tablespoons
Ginger-garlic paste	2 tablespoons
Red chilli powder	1 1/2 teaspoons
Turmeric powder	3/4 teaspoon
Salt	to taste
Olive oil	3 tablespoons
Asafoetida	1/4 teaspoon
Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)	1 teaspoon
Dried red chillies,broken	4-5
Cloves	5-6
Cinnamon	1 inch piece
Green cardamoms	4-5
Black peppercorns	1 teaspoon
Curry leaves	30-40
Green chillies,slit	5-6
Onions,sliced	2 medium
Tomato puree	2 cups
Tamarind paste	1 tablespoon

Directions :

• Place the fish slices in a bowl, add lemon juice, 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste, 1 tsp. red chili powder, ½ tsp. turmeric powder and salt and mix well.
• Set it aside for 10-15 minutes to marinate.
• Heat olive oil in a nonstick pan, add asafetida, split black gram, split Bengal gram, dried red chilies, cloves, cinnamon, cardamoms, black peppercorns and 20-25 curry leaves and sauté till fragrant.
• Cool and transfer into a grinder jar and grind into a powder.
• Heat remaining olive oil in another nonstick pan; add 10-15 curry leaves, green chilies and onions and sauté till onions turn golden.
• Add 1 tbsp. ginger-garlic paste, 3 tbsps. of the freshly ground masala powder, ¼ tsp turmeric powder, ½ tsp. red chili powder, tomato puree and mix well.

• Sauté for 3-4 minutes
• Add salt, tamarind paste, 3 cups water and mix well.
• Add the fish slices, 2 tbsps. Of the freshly ground masala powder and mix well.
• Cover and cook 5-6 minutes on low heat.
• Serve hot with steamed rice. Prepare this easy dinner recipes at your home and get the taste of India.