Red Fish Curry (Miris Malu)

"Bursting with full of spicy flavours, this is a traditional Sri Lankan fish curry. It's a gastro treat with a hot punch underlining an irresistible addictive taste. Try this with steamed rice or warm garlic bread, if any complaints please feel free to contact me." 

Ingredients:

• 500 Grams Fish (cut in to slices)


• 1/2 Tablespoon Mustard seeds


• 8 Clove Garlic (chopped)


• 1 Medium Red onion (chopped)


• 2 Small Ginger slices (chopped)


• 6 Small Curry leaves


• 2 Small Cardamom pods


• 6 Small Pandan leaves (cut in to stripes)


• 1/2 Teaspoon Ground pepper


• 2 Tablespoon Chili powder (or more)


• 1 Teaspoon Turmeric powder


• 1 Stick Cinamon


• 1/2 Teaspoon Cumin seeds


• 1/4 Cup Tamarind juice


• 1 Cup Water (or more)


• 1 Teaspoon Salt (or more)


• 3 Tablespoon Oil

Directions:

Step 1

In a large bowl season fish with salt, 1 table spoon of chilli powder, turmeric powder, ground pepper. Set it a side for about 15 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large sauce pan, when oil is hot add mustard seeds, cinnamon stick, cumin seeds, curry leaves, cardamom pods and pandan leaves in to the sauce pan, fry it for about 1 minute. Then add remaining chilli powder, onion, garlic and ginger in to the sauce pan and saute it about 3 minutes.

Step 3

Now add fish in to the sauce pan, mix well all together. (do not over mix otherwise fish might break in to pieces) Cook for about 5 minutes.

Step 4

Add water in to the sauce pan, cover and cook about for 5 minutes on medium high then add tamarind juice with a gentle stir. Cook further for about 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and serve hot.