CHETTINAD MEEN KUZHAMBU(Fish Curry)

My mom usually cooks Mudpot fish curry in the night and keeps aside overnight,so that all the flavours get absorbed and taste really delicious to have it the next day

Ingredients
Fish-1/2 kg
Small Onions-250 gms
Tomato-2
Chilli Powder-3 tsp
Coriander Powder-4 tsp
Coriander leaves-1/2 cup(chopped)
Thick Tamarind extract-Soak 1 lemon size ball of tamarind in hot water and squeeze the juice
Green Chillies-3
Pepper powder-3 tsp(grind pepper into a coarse powder)
Mustard seeds-1 tsp
Garlic-6-7 cloves
Cumin seeds-2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds-1 tsp
Turmeric Powder-1/2 tsp
Sesame oil-required amount
Salt-required amount

Method

1.Heat sesame oil in a pan(i used satti/mudpot-if you can,use this for best flavour and taste).Add mustard seeds ,cumin seeds,fenugreek seeds,pepper powder,curry leaves.

2.Now add peeled small onions,saute it until it gets cooked half.Now add chopped tomatoes,slited green chillies,garlic cloves.saute it for some mins.

3.Now add tamarind extract,chilli powder,coriander powder,turmeric powder.Let it boil until the raw smell of all the added powders goes off.

4.While boiling,add cleaned and chopped fish pieces to the mudpot,required amount of salt.Let it boil until fish gets cooked properly.

5.Before removing the curry from the stove,add little sesame oil,chopped curry leaves for best flavour and taste.