Ingredients: 1 large pomfret 1/2 fresh coconut 1 onion 2 tsps chilli powder 1 tsp chopped ginger 1/2 tsp turmeric powder 2 tbsps tamarind pulp oil as needed salt to taste

Method: Clean the fish. Discard head, fins and tail. Cut into 1 cm thick slices. Apply 1/4 tsp turmeric and 1/2 tsp salt and keep aside. Grind scraped coconut with the remaining turmeric and all the chilli powder and add 2 cups water. Heat 2 tbsps oil in pan. Add fish pieces and turn once. Add coconut paste, tamarind pulp, finely chopped onion and ginger, and simmer till fish is cooked but not broken. Add salt and water if needed. Serve hot over boiled rice. (Courtesy A Cook's Tour of South India by Vimla Patil)