Ingredients
Butter fish- 4 pieces
Onion- 2, chopped
Tomato- 2 chopped
Ginger-garlic paste- 1tbsp + 1/2tsp
Lemon juice- 1tbsp
Turmeric powder- 1/2tsp
Red chilli powder- 1 1/2tsp
Coriander powder- 2 tsp
Cumin power- 1tsp
Tamarind paste- 2 tbsp or as per taste
Salt- as per taste
Coriander leaves- for garnish
For tempering
Oil- 5tbsp
Mustard- 1/2 tsp
Cumin seeds- 1tsp
Methi seeds- 1/4tsp
Curry leaves- few
Dried red chilli- 3
Method
- Wash thoroughly and marinate the fish in 1/2tsp ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, lemon juice and 1/2 tsp salt for 30 minutes.
- In a pan, heat oil and splutter the tempering ingredients.
- Add onions and saute till translucent.
- Add tomatoes and all the powders and saute till the onion mixture becomes semisolid.
- Add 2 cups of water and tamarind paste.Boil till desired consistency.
- Add the marinated fish pieces and boil for 5 more minutes.
- When the fish is cooked, remove from heat and sprinkle with coriander leaves.
- Serve hot with steamed rice.