Ingredients
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon fennel seed
1 teaspoon cumin
1 teaspoon fenugreek
10 cloves garlic
2 onions, chopped
1/8 ounce ginger
4 tomatoes, chopped
10 curry leaves
3 tablespoons chili powder
1 1/2 tablespoons ground fennel
1 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1/4 teaspoon ground turmeric
1/4 ounce tamarind pulp, soaked in water
1 1/4 cups coconut milk
Coarse salt
1 medium red snapper or sea bream fish head
White rice, for serving
Preparation
Heat oil in medium saucepan over high heat. Add fennel, cumin, and fenugreek. Stir in garlic, onions, and ginger; cook, stirring, until golden brown. Add tomatoes and curry leaves; reduce heat and let simmer for 2 hours.
Add chili powder, ground fennel, cumin, and turmeric; stir to combine. Add soaked tamarind and bring to a boil; reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 45 minutes.
Add coconut milk and stir to combine. Using an immersion blender, blend mixture until smooth. Season with salt and add fish; cook until fish is cooked through, about 15 minutes. Serve immediately with white rice.
