Miris malu

1 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
450gramsFish
1teaspoonSalt
¼teaspoonTuimeric
3Cloves gailic
3slicesGinger
25gramsTamarind
50millilitresWarm water
1teaspoonChilli powder
1teaspoonPapiika
2Cm cinnamon stick
½teaspoonBlack pepper sprig curry leaves

Directions

Wash the fish and cut into 2-3 cm squares. Sprinkle with the salt and turmeric and place in a saucepan. Crush the garlic and ginger with a pestle and mortar and soak and squeeze the tamarind in the warm water. Pour 375 ml water on to the fish, add the garlic, ginger, tamarind water, chilli powder, paprika powder, cinnamon stick, black pepper and curry leaves.

Cover the pan and simmer over a low heat until the fish is cooked. Remove the cinnamon stick and transfer to a serving dish. From: "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN 962 224 010 0 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini