Goan fish curry (A)

Ingredients	For 4	For 100
Fish	500gms	12.5kg
Onions	50gms	1.25kg
Red chillies	5 – 10gms	115 – 250gms
Turmeric	½ tsp	50gms
Cumin	½ tsp	50gms
Coriander	10gms	225gms
Tomatoes	55gms	1.35kg
Coconut	115gms	2.8kg
Green chillies	5gms	115gms
Curry leaves	1 spring	1 bunch
Tamarind	10gms	225gms
Salt	10gms	100gms
Oil	15ml	500ml

Chop onions, roast and grind red chillies, turmeric, cumin and coriander. Grind coconut to a fine paste and mix with spices. Heat the oil. Fry onions, add coconut paste and slit green chillies. Fry for 2 to 3 minutes; add chopped tomatoes and sufficient water. Soak tamarind in a little water to extract pulp. Clean and cut fish into slices, wash well; smear with salt and a little turmeric. Add fish to simmering gravy. Add tamarind extract, curry leaves and salt and simmer till fish is cooked.