the Really easy Fish curry

Fish Curry ( Chepala Iguru )

This is the standard fish curry in Andhra, and perhaps the simplest.

Preparation to serve three (six pieces of fish)

STEP 1 : Preparing the fish

Onion, medium sized	1
Ginger	½ inch piece
Garlic	6-7 cloves
Mustard,	1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds	1/2 tsp
Turmeric	½ tsp
Chilli powder	1 tsp
Garam Masala	½ tsp
Salt	To taste

Make a coarse paste of all the ingredients and apply the paste liberally on to the cleaned and sliced fish

STEP 2 : The final preparation

Onions, medium sized, cut into thin slices	1/2
Green chilli	2
Curry leaves	6-8 leaves
Oil	2 tblsp
Coriander leaves	Fresh cut

Heat oil in a heavy pan. Add onions, curry leaves and red chilli. Wait for onion to turn a golden brown. Add the fish pieces and cook till the fish becomes light brown in color and takes away the raw smell. This is a delicate operation and the best way to achieve this without damaging the fish would be to gently swirl the vessel.

Add water and cook on a low flame till the gravy gets a thick sauce like consistency. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves

Serve hot with steamed rice.