Ingredients:

• Fresh smelt (small sized fish) – 1 lb cleaned
• Onions – 1 big (chopped)
• Green Chillies – 3 big
• Ginger – 1/4 inch chopped
• Garlic cloves – 4 roughly chopped
• Coconut grated – 1/4 cup
• Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1/2 tsp
• Saunf – 1 tsp
• Garam masala items – 1 tsp (cloves – 1, cinnamon stick – 1, bay leaf – 1)
• Salt – to taste
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Coriander leaves(Cilantro).

Method:

Grind the ginger, saunf and green chillies with little water and set aside. Grind the grated coconut with some water and set aside. In a pan, heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, and then add the garam masala items and then the onions. Saute the onions for a while. Then, add the chopped garlic and saute till a nice smell comes. Then, add the chillies-ginger-saunf paste and saute. Then, add the turmeric powder, coriander powder and salt. Fry this mixture for a while adding a little bit of water. Then, add the smelts and little water and cover the pan with a lid and allow to cook for 20 min or until done. Do not stir the contents too much or the smelts might break. Then stir in the coconut paste with some water and bring to a boil. Add the coriander leaves for garnish.
Miscellaneous:

• Tips: Serve hot with rice.
• Serves 4-5
• Cooking Time: 20 min
• Cuisine: Indian