Koorka Root Vegtable -n- Fish Curry

Koorka Root Vegtable-n-Fish Curry

Ingredients

250 gm koorka root vegetable
12 sardines
1 cup freshly grated coconut
4 onions, peeled
4 flakes garlic
4 green chillies
1"piece ginger
1/2 tsp pepper
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 fenugreek seeds
1 tsp salt

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
2 red chillies, broken into bitd

For the garnishing

2 tsp coriander leaves, chopped
2 tsp mint leaves

Method

1. Wash, peel and cook the koorka Vegetable with half the quantity of salt and enough water till tender or cook and peel.

2. Clean the sardines and keep aside.

3. Roast the pepper, cumin and the fenugreek seeds and powder together.

4. Grind the coconut,onions, garlic, green chillies and ginger to a fine paste with the remaining quality of salt.

5. Apply the ground paste on the sardines and allow to marinate for 2 hours.

6. Heat oil saute the seasoning ingredients, for a minute.

7. Add the marinated fish, cover the pan with a lid and cook on slow fire with occasional turning till the fish is tender.

8. Add the cooked koorka vegetable and roasted powder. Mix the contents thoroughly and cook for a minute. Remove form the fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

9. Garnish with chopped coriander and mint leaves.

10. Serve hot with rice.