Malvani Fish Curry

Ingredients:

• ½ Kg. Pomfret (Paplet) / Halwa (kale paplet) / Surmai
• (Kingfish) Fish cut into pieces
• 8-10 dry chilies
• 1 tsp turmeric
• 1 tsp. Coriander seeds
• 1 tsp. red chili powder 
• 7-8 garlic flakes coarsely grounded
• 2 onions sliced finely 
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 1 tsp. Malvani Fish Masala (Available at local grocery stores) or any other Fish masala ( You can use any mutton / chicken / garam masala as a last resort if fish masala is not available)
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Clean the Fish, Apply a little salt and turmeric and keep aside.
• In three tbsp Oil fry Onion, Dry chilies, Turmeric and Coriander seeds till the Onions turn light brown.
• Grind the grated coconut with above ingredients to a paste.
• Apply the ground paste to the fish and keep aside to marinate for 15 min.
• Fry the Garlic flakes in 5 tbsp oil, add red chili powder and Fish Masala.
• Add the fish pieces with the marinade and add 2 cup water, simmer on low heat till the fish is cooked.
• Serve with Chapatti and or Hot Rice.