Mallu Style Fish Curry

Ingredients 

500 g Kingfish

1 and 1/2 chopped onion 

1 tomato - cut into thick pieces

1 cup grated coconut

2 cloves og Garlic - chopped

1 small piece of ginger - chopped 

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp whole pepper

3 tbsp coriander powder

Tamarind

Water

Salt for taste

Oil

curry leaves

mustard seeds

1 tsp sliced red chilli

Steps

1. clean and cut fish pieces, wash well with water and salt. Keep aside.
2. soak tamarind in to 1/2 cup of water. 
3. In a bowl add chili powder, turmeric powder and coriander powder and then add some water to it (approx 3 tbsp of water). Mix well and make a fine paste. 
4. heat oil in a pan add grated coconut, garlic, pepper corn and half of the onions. Saute well in a medium flame until coconut become brown. Add 2 pinches of chili powder and coriander powder to it. switch off the stove and saute well for few more minutes. Let it cool.
5. Transfer this to a processor and grind well (add 1/2 cup water for grinding) and make a fine paste.
6. Heat oil in a fish curry pot, add curry leaves and remaining onions. Saute well till onions become soft. Add chopped ginger and garlic. Saute till its cooked. Add the masala paste and saute till oil comes up, then add ground coconut paste and tamarind water.
7. Add 1 -1 1/2 cup of water approximately and mix it well. Let the curry boil.
8. Once boiled, add fish pieces, tomato and salt.
9. Cook in a medium flame, stir in between (do not use spoon swirl the pot as fish meat might break) once the fish cooked well, switch off the stove.
10. Heat oil in another pan splutter mustard seeds, then add curry leaves and chili flakes. Add this tadka to the curry. (This is optional). 
11. Serve with rice (my favorite) or you can have with chapati/ paratha/ naan/ garlic naan.  

Microwave Chips

Did you guys know that most of the chips sold in US have added MSG. So I started looking for options to make chips at home. Since these are not fried, so I am guessing they are healthier. But definitely better than the ones you get in the market. 

Here are my two favorite recipes: (Will add pics when I make them the next time)

Potato Chips:

1. Peel the potatoes and make thin slices
2. Soak in water for 2 mins. Press gently to remove water. Wipe with paper towel. 
3. Oil microwave safe plate and sprinkle some salt
4. Lay potato slices in a single layer
5. Brush some oil on top
6. Cook high on microwave for 4-6 mins (Depending on power of microwave)
7. Put some sea salt and its ready to eat 

Plantain Chips:

1. Peel the plantain and slice the peeled plantain evenly.
2. In a small bowl, mix together the coconut oil, turmeric powder and the sea salt.
3. Brush a microwave safe plate with some of this mixture, lay the plantain slices in a single layer on the plate. Do not crowd the plate. Brush the top of the plantains with the coconut oil mixture.
4. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Reduce power of the microwave to 50 % and cook for another 2 minutes.
5. Repeat with the other batch.