Losun Meeri Fish Curry (for lepo/thato and wagole) - Ivan uncle

Recipe by Ivan Pereira
















Ingredients:
1 kg fish (lepo, thato or wagole)
salt to taste
vinegar to taste

For grinding:
2 medium onions
4 cloves garlic
20 peppercorns
2 tbsp jeera 
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
10 medium size byadgi chillies 
5 small red chillies (motwi mirsang) 
2 marble size tamarind or 1 1/2 tsp tamarind paste

For seasoning:
8 small cloves garlic with skin
3 tsp oil

Steps:
  1. Powder the jeera, coriander, peppercorns and red long and short chillies first. 
  2. Then grind the powdered spices with the garlic, tamarind, turmeric, onions, garlic in to a fine paste with 1 - 1 1/2 cup of water. 

  3. In a vessel, heat oil/ghee. Add garlic. Once it browns. 
  4. Add the ground masala and bring to a boil. 
  5. Add the fish, salt and vinegar and let it cook. Adjust the gravy consistency with hot water if required. 
  6. ENJOY!
Notes:

  • To adjust spice levels in the curry, take a bit of curry and mix chilli powder with the curry and then add it back to the curry.