Marunthu Karutha Curry

                 This kuzhambu is mainly for post delivery women. New mom will have acidity problems, this marunthu kuzhambu has amazing healing quality. Omam helps to fight against acidity and garlic helps to produce more mother milk.

Ingredients:

Fish (i used parai meen) - 1/2 kg
Coconut - 1 cup
Omam - 3 tblsp
Sukku powder - 1 tblsp
Cumin Seeds - 1 tblsp
Mustard - 1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds - 1 tsp
Pepper - 1 tblsp
Garlic - 10 nos
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chillies - 10 nos
Curry Leaves - 1 spring
Coriander Seeds - 3 tblsp
Kayam - 1/2 tsp
Coconut Oil - 2 tblsp
Tamarind Puree - 1/2 cup

Method : 

• In a pan, pour coconut oil and roast coconut, coriander seeds, dry red chillies and curry leaves.
• When the coconut colour changes add the other ingredients, mustard seeds, sukku powder, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds, pepper, garlic, turmeric powder and kayam.
• Roast till it turns dark brown. Then you can add omam at last.
• Let them cool down completely and grind it to a fine paste.
• In a clay pot, pour the grounded masala along with tamarind puree and salt to taste. Allow to boil.
• Add in the fish pieces and cook till the fish turns soft.
• Once the kuzhambu gets thicken, add same coconut oil and turn off the flame. 
• Serve it with steamed rice. 

Note :

• If you are a vegetarian, you can add veggie like drumstick, brinjal and even garlic alone instead of fish. 
• You can use any fish of your choice like paal sura meen, mutti meen, paarai meen and therachi meen. These fishes helps to increase milk during breast feeding.