Fried Fish in Coconut Milk

I wanted fish curry, minus the fuss. From breaking a coconut, scraping the flesh and grinding it with a hundred spices wasn't something I was ready for. Hence, the shortcut - onion and tomato gravy base with coconut milk. 

Ingredients:

Fish - 250 gms boneless

Onion - 2 medium

Tomato - 2 medium

Coconut milk - 1 tetrapack (200 ml)

Dried red chilly - 1 

Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp

Curry leaves - 1 sprig

Coriander leaves - handful

Fresh green/red chillies - 2

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Garam masala - 1 tsp

Oil - 2 tbsp

Salt to taste

Note: Marinate the fish in ginger garlic paste and salt for a couple of hours. Shallow fry in hot oil till cooked, and keep aside.

Method:

1. Grind onions with the dried red chilly to a paste.

2. Heat the oil, add curry leaves and let them splutter.

3. Tip in the onion paste along with chopped green/red chillies paste and let it cook down till the paste has browned.

4. Add chopped tomatoes, turmeric and garam masala. Cook for a couple of minutes.

5. Add the fried fish.

6. Add coconut milk and stir well.

7. Garnish with more fresh red chillies and coriander.