Mild Coconut Fish Curry

Photo: flickr user avlxyz

Ingredients

3 tablespoons Sunflower oil

5 Shallots, sliced

4 Garlic cloves,chopped

1 tablespoon Mustard seeds

1 1/2 pounds Firm white fish boned and cubed

(the recipe recommends shark, Flour for dusting

1 teaspoon Whole fenugreek

1 1" piece of cinnamon or cassia

1 teaspoon Tamarind pulp

1 tablespoon Turmeric

5 ounces Grated creamed cocomut (I used a can of coconut milk which I substituted for the

Preparation

Heat the oil and fry the shallots, garlic and mustard seeds for 1-2 mins.Dust the fish with flour and briefly seal both sides in the hot oil. Add the rest fo the spices and tamarind pulp, dissolved in enough water ( here is where I used the coconut milk) to cover the fish. Simmer, covered, for 20 minutes, ( omit this next step if using the coconut milk) then stir in the grated coconut until almalgamated into the sauce.