Fish Curry / Chapala Pulusu

Ingredients:
Coriander leaves - 1 bunch
coriander powder - 1 tbsp
cumin - 1 tsp
cumin pdr - 1tbsp
curry leaves - 8 leaves
fenu greek seeds - 1/2 tsp (optional)
fish - 1/2 Kg
garam masala pdr - 1 tsp
ginger garlic paste - 1 tbsp
mustard - 1/2 tsp
onion - 3 small/medium
red chilli pdr - 1/2 tbsp
sesame seeds - 2 tbsp
tamrind - 1 1/2 cups (or to taste)
turmeric - 1 pinch

Directions :

1) roast sesame seeds, coconut powder, fenugreek seeds (optional) and grind into a paste.
2) Take oil in a pan and fry fish 70% and keep aside (optional- you can add raw fish too, but it would take more time for cooking). In the same pan, add some more oil and add chopped onions, salt and fry till golden brown. Now add ginger-garlic paste,cumin powder, coriander powder, chilli powder and fry for 5mins. Grind this mixture into paste and keep aside.
3)In the same pan add mustard , cumin curry leaves and green chiili and add both the pastes (1 & 2)Cook until oil separates from the gravy.
4)Add tamrind paste/juice and cook for 15 min
5)Add fried fish and simmer for 10mins. garnish with coriander leaves.