Fish Kofta curry

Ingredients:

• 1 kg white fleshed fish
• 250 gms tomatoes blanched & diced
• 2 tbsp beaten curd
• 1 inch piece ginger
• 6 flakes garlic
• 2 cloves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• small piece cinnamon bark
• 1 tsp garam masala powder
• 2 cardamom
• 1 onion
• few mint leaves
• 1 slice bread soaked & squeezed dry
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp coriander seeds
• 8 green chillies
• small bunch coriander leaves
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 3 tbsp oil
• oil to fry
• Salt To Taste

Method:

• Boil the fish and remove the bones nicely.
• Mince the small onion, 4 green chilies, mint, coriander leaves and blend with the fish along with bread, salt and garam masala powder.
• Knead to a smooth mixture, form into small balls and deep fry to a golden brown colour. Drain and set aside. Pound together the remaining spices to a fine powder.
• Grind onion, ginger and garlic to a paste. Heat 3 table spoons of ghee and fry the ground paste to a golden brown colour.
• Put in spices and fry for a couple of seconds, then put in tomatoes and curd.
• Cook till the ghee floats to the top. Put in 2 cups of water, mix nicely and cook over a low fire till all the liquid dries. Mash to a smooth paste with the help of a wooden spoon and then pour in 2 more cups of water.
• Bring to a rolling boil, reduce heat and simmer gently for 5 minutes.
• Put in the fish balls and simmer for 5 more minutes.
• Serve fish kofta curry hot garnished with coriander leaves.