Malu hodhi (fish curry)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
450gramsFish
1teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonTurmeric
1Onion
2Tomatoes
4Cloves gailic
2Cloves
2Cardamoms
50millilitresOil sprig curry leaves
1Cm cinnamon stick
¼teaspoonChilli powdei
1teaspoonPaprika
1teaspoonCoriander
1teaspoonFennel
250millilitresCoconut milk juice 1 lime

Directions

Cut the fish into 8 pieces or as desired. Wash well, pat dry, sprinkle with salt and turmeric and set on one side. Slice the onion and tomatoes, crush the garlic and powder the cloves and cardamoms.

Heat the oil and when hot add the onion, garlic and curry leaves. Add the tomatoes and cook for a couple of minutes. Add the cinnamon stick, chilli powder, paprika powder, coriander powder and fennel and cook for a few minutes. Pour in the coconut milk, add the fish and bring to the boil. Then lower heat and allow to simmer until the fish is cooked. Discard the cinnamon stick and transfer to a serving dish.

Sprinkle with lime juice before serving. From: "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN 962 224 010 0