Fried fish in Coconut milk

This is a yummy fish gravy.

Here I have used Baramundi/ SeaBass fish known as Kalanji in Malayalam or Koduva in Tamil.

Ingredients:

Fish: 1/2 kg
Coconut milk: 2 cups (thick)
Shallots: 1 cup finely sliced
Garlic paste: 1/2 tbsp
Ginger paste:1 tbsp
Green chilli: 2 slit
Coriander powder: 1 tbsp
Black pepper powder: 1 tsp
Turmeric powder: 1/2 tsp
Tamarind pulp: 1 or 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Coconut oil for frying

For the masala:

Red chilli powder: 1 and 1/2 tbsp
Turmeric powder: 3/4 tsp
Black pepper powder: 1/2 tbsp
Vinegar: 2 tbsp
Salt to taste

For garnishing: 
Fried curry leaves

Method: 

1. Clean, wash and pat dry the fish pieces.In a bowl mix together red chilli, turmeric and pepper powders along with the vinegar to a smooth paste.
2. In a flat pan heat oil and shallow fry the fish pieces till they are golden in color, place them on a kitchen towel. Repeat till all the pieces are fried.
3. In an earthen vessel add the oil used to fry, add the shallots and curry leaves and saute till shallots are translucent. Add the ginger garlic pastes, green chilli and srit fry till the raw smell is gone.
4. Add the coriander, turmeric and pepper powders and stir well. Fry this for 2-3 minutes. Add a cup of the coconut milk and mix well, close and cook on medium flame for 3-4 minutes.
5. Add the fried pieces of fish and swirl the vessel, do not use a spoon to stir or the fish pieces will break. Cook on medium flame for 2-3 minutes. Add the remaining coconut milk and swirl and keep on fire for 2-3 minutes.
6. Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with fried curry leaves.
7. Serve hot with red boiled rice, naans or rotis.