Ayala/Mackerel Curry with coconut gravy

So what's for lunch? ;) Yet another tasty fish curry....!

Ingredients (Serves 4 to 5)

Mackerel: 3

Shallots: 1/4 Cup
Crushed Ginger: 1 Table Spoon
Green chilly: 4 - 5
Tomato: 1
Tamarind: Lemon Sized Ball
Grated Coconut: 1 Cup
Turmeric Powder: 1/2 Tea Spoon
Red Chilly Powder: 3 Tea Spoon

Curry Leaves
Salt
Water
Coconut Oil: 2 Table Spoon

Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Method

Soak tamarind in little water
Cut and clean the mackerel and marinate adding little turmeric powder, red chilly powder and salt
To a pan pour 1 table spoon of oil and saute shallots, chopped green chilly, ginger and tomato
Once the raw smell goes  add turmeric powder, salt and red chilly powder and stir well
Squeeze the tamarind well and pour the water to it
Let it boil well and then add the marinated fish to it

Grind the coconut to a fine paste
Once the fish cooks well add the coconut paste and curry leaves
Once the curry boils reduce the flame and close the lid add keep on flame for some more time
Then switch off the flame and pour the rest of the coconut oil

Note

You can use Kudampuli/Kachampuli/Goraka too
While grinding the coconut, can add a small piece of ginger, 1 or 2 green chilly and a clove of garlic also
Instead of adding coconut oil at the end can saute a few  shallots in little coconut oil till it becomes brown in color and pour it to the curry