Meen Kulambu

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Ingredients:

• Fish - 1/2 kg
• Pepper - 1 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Onion - 1
• Tomato - 1
• Red chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
• Green chilli - 1 
• Tamarind juice - 1 cup
• Salt to taste

PASTE:
Grind the following:

• Onion - 1
• Garlic pods - 4
• cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Grated coconut - 1 tbsp (optional)

Method:

• Wash and cut fish into pieces. 
• In a pan, add oil, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
• Now add crushed pepper and cumin seeds and saute for few seconds and then add chopped onions.
• Saute onions for few minutes and add chopped tomatoes along with chopped green chilli.
• Saute this for few minutes and add red chilli powder, coriander powder, salt and turmeric powder.
• Now add cut fish pieces and tamarind juice.
• Add one cup of water to this mixture and let it boil.
• When the fish kulambu is almost cooked, add the ground paste.
• Let the kulambu boil for few more minutes and switch off the stove.

CoookingTime: 30 to 40 minutes
Note: Do not change kulambu to any other utensils after cooking because fish will break after cooking.