FISH HEAD CURRY

fish head curry
Originally uploaded by bridgetkumar

Fish Head Curry
Serves 6 Preparation Time 1 hour
Ingredients

2 Big Fish Heads (Sear or King Fish) each chopped into 2 pieces
½ cup thick tamarind juice extracted from a lime size ball of tamarind
2 big onions chopped finely
3 green chillies slit lengthwise
2 tomatoes chopped
1 tablespoon ginger paste
1 teaspoon garlic paste
½ cup ground coconut or 1 cup of coconut milk
3 teaspoons chilly powder
1 teaspoon cumin powder
2 teaspoons coriander powder
½ teaspoon turmeric powder
Salt to taste
3 tablespoons oil

Wash the fish heads well. Heat the oil in a shallow vessel and sauté the onions and green chillies till slightly brown. Add the ginger and garlic paste, chilly powder, cumin powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and chopped tomatoes and fry well for some time. Add the coconut, salt, tamarind juice and a little more water and bring to boil. Now add the Fish Heads and cook for about 10 minutes. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and slit green chilies