Kottayam Fish curry

Ingredients

1. Fish – 1 Pound (any Fish cut into medium size pieces)
2. Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
   Fenugreek seeds – 1/4 tsp
   Ginger & garlic – 1 1/2 tbsp, crushed
   Small onion – 6-8
3. Kashmiri chili powder – 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp
   Coriander powder – 1 1/2 – 2 tbsp
   Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
4. Cocum/kudampuli – 2,3 pieces
5. Curry leaves
6. Salt
7.  Coconut oil 

Method

• Soak cocum in  water for 10 minutes.
• Make a paste of chili powder,coriander powder & turmeric powder  some water and little oil. 
• Heat oil in a pan & splutter mustard and fenugreek seeds.
• Add crushed ginger garlic paste .onions and curry leaf stir for 3-4 minutes(in low flame) .
• Saute till it becomes soft.
• Add the  paste and  fry till oil starts seperating.
• Add cocum along with the water and  fish pieces, mix well. 
•  Add required amount of water and  cook till the fish  and  gravy becomes thick, 
• Approximately  20 -25 minutes on low flame.
• Serve with rice