Shark (thato) Curry - Polly Aunty

Recipe by Pauline (Polly) Pereira

Ingredients:
1 kg thato/shark
oil
salt to taste

To grind:
1 medium onion (sliced and sauteed)
2 cloves garlic (sliced and sauteed)
1 tbsp jeera 
1 tbsp pepper 
1 tbsp coriander 
1 tbsp bafat or chilli powder
1 tbsp turmeric powder
marble size tamarind 
bindi solan/kokum (soak in warm water for 30 minutes)
1 tsp MTR rasam powder

For seasoning:
1 big onion (sliced)
1" ginger
1 green chilli
1 sprig curry leaves

Steps:
  1. In a small pan, heat oil. Add onions and fry. Add garlic and fry slightly. 
  2. In a mixie jar, add the onions, garlic, jeera, pepper, coriander, turmeric, bafat powder, rasam powder along with tamarind, bindi solan water and a little water to grind to a fine paste. Keep aside.

  3. In a cooking vessel, heat oil. 
  4. Add the sliced onion and fry till golden brown. 
  5. Add the ginger, green chilli, curry leaves and fry . 
  6. Add the ground masala and fry for 5 minutes. 
  7. Add water, salt and fish and bring the curry to a boil. Switch off the flame and keep covered. 
  8. ENJOY!