GOAN FISH CURRY

Ingredients :

750 g / 1 2/3 lb Pomfret
120 ml / ½ cup Groundnut oil
60 g / 1/3 cup Onions
60 g / ¼ cup tomatoes
100 ml / 7 tbs Coconut Milk(First Extract)*
100 ml / 7 tbs Coconut Milk (Second Extract)*
4 green chillies
Salt

The Paste :

15 Whole Red Chillies
15 g / 7 ½ tsp Coriander Seeds
5 g / 1 ¾ tsp Cumin Seeds
5 g / 1 tsp Turmeric
5 g / 1 ½ tsp Garlic
20 g / 2 tbs Ginger
40 g / 1 ½ oz Tamarind

Method
Preparation:
The Fish : Clean , wash and make darnes.

The vegetables : Peel , wash and slice onions . Wash and chop tomatoes. Remove stems , wash , slit and deseed green chillies.

The Paste : Peel and roughly chop garlic . Scrape , wash and roughly cut ginger. Deseed tamarind . Put these and the remaining ingredients in a blender, add water (approx. 120 ml / ½ cup ) and make a fine paste .

Cooking :
Heat oil in a handi , add onions and sauté over medium heat until golden brown .Add tomatoes and the paste , bhunno for 2 minutes , add the second extract of coconut milk and water (approx. 400 ml / 1 2/3 cups ) and bring to a boil. Then add fish and green chillies , simmer for 5 minutes . Adjust the seasoning . Now add the first extract of coconut milk and bring to a boil.
To serve :
Remove to a bowl and serve with boiled rice.