Fish stew - Fort Kochi style

Pearl spot (Fish)              - 1 kg

Turmeric powder    - 1 tsp

Pepper powder       - 1 ½ tbs

Small Cumin seed  - 1 tsp

Salt -    for taste

Chilies- 10 no’s

Ginger chopped   - ¾ tbs

Garlic    chopped - ¾ no’s

Onion sliced - 1 ½ cup

Garam masala  - ½ tbs

Thick coconut milk -150 ml          

Light coconut milk - 300 ml

Cow’s milk - 100 ml

Corn flour   - 3 tbs

Ghee              -3 tbs

Coconut oil   - 4 tbs

Butter -100 mg

Cashew pasted - ½ cup

Cashew, raisins [fried in ghee] -50 mg each

Preparation                                                  

First clean the fish & make gashes or slits, marinate  with  turmeric, salt, pepper powder and water mixture  and put it in the fridge for 30 min then fry till  light brown on each side  put it In  a  plate take the balance oil. Heat coconut oil in a pan put ginger stir for 2 min then put the garlic  stir  for 1 min    then add  sliced chilies  stir for 4 min  then add chopped  onion  sauté till light brown then  add  garam masala powder ½  tbs pepper powder  and   cumin seed  cook well till raw smell goes . Add cashew paste when it cooks well add the butter & cook, add corn flour when it turns light brown add 100 ml cow’s milk & thicken. Pour light coconut milk stir continually until boils add   salt. Then carefully place fried fish pieces, simmer the flame cook this for 1min and add the thick coconut milk cook for 3 sec and turn off the flame. Garnishing with fried cashew and raisins & serve hot with bread