Tapioca -n- Fish Curry

Tapioca -n- Fish Curry

Ingredients

2 medium sized tapioca
12 sardines
1 cup freshly grated coconut
2 cups tamarind juice
1 tsp chili juice
1/4 turmeric powder
3 green chillies, chopped
1" piece ginger, chopped
1 tsp salt

For the seasoning

4 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds

For the garnishing

2 tsp grated and roasted coconut
1 tsp coriander leaves
2 tapioca chips, crushed

Method

1. Clean the sardines and keep aside.

2. Wash, peel and cut the tapioca into cubes.

3. Pressure cook the tapioca with half quantity of salt and enough water.

4. Grind the coconut to a fine paste.

5. Mix the tamarind juice, chilli powder, turmeric powder, chopped chillies,chopped ginger with the remaining quantity of salt till well combined . Add sardines and bring the contents to boil and cook till the sardines are tender.

6. Heat oil and saute the seasoning ingredients and the ground paste for a minute.

7. Add the cooked sardines, cooked tapioca and mix the contents well. Cool for 3-4 minutes. Remove it from fire and transfer the contents to a serving dish.

8. Garnish it with the roasted coconut, coriander leaves and the crushed tapioca chips.

9. Serve hot with rice