Chili Fish Curry (Miris Malu)

As the name suggests, this dish is meant to be on the spicier side, as red connotes chili powder, But it was fragrant, oily, and the sauce was marvelous with a giant plate of rice.

Ingredients:

• 500 g firm fish fillets
• 1 tbsp of goraka paste
• 1/2 cup of water
• 2 tbsp of  Roasted chilli powder
• 1-2 tsp of pepper powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• rampe/karapincha(curry leaves)
• 1/4 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
• 1 medium onion, chopped finely
• 4 cloves garlic, chopped finely

Method:

• Cut the fish in approximately 1 to 1 1/2 inch cubes. If the fish is iced, make sure you marinated it with salt and lime and wash off after 15 minutes
• Mix  all other ingredients other than oil  to make the fish curry mix.
• Heat a frying pan with oil and fry the curry leaves and fenugreek seeds for 2 minutes.
• Add the garlic and onion and continue to fry on moderate heat until the onion is golden.
• Add the marinade and fish, cover with a lid and cook over low heat for 10 minutes.
• Remove cover and cook for another 10 minutes. Then serve hot with plain white rice and some other vegetable curries to make a sumptuous meal.