Small fish cooked in coconut milk

12 to 15 smelts cleaned *
1 tbsp oil
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1/8 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 red chillie
3 tbsp onion
1 tbsp curry leaves
1 pandan leaf
1/2 tbsp garlic
1/2 tbsp ginger grated
1 green chillie optional
1/2 cup tomatoes
1/2 tbsp chillie powder
1/4 tbsp coriander or curry powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/4 tsp garam masala
1/2 tsp salt or more to taste
1 gambooge 
1/2 cup water
2 tbsp coconut milk powder mixed in 1/4 cup water


* Remove the bones in the fish if it easy for you or just clean and cook.  


Heat oil then sauté the onion and curry leaves.  Then add garlic, ginger, pandan leaf and green chillie.  Add the tomatoes and spices.  Then add the smelts and water, cook lightly covered till the fish is soft.  
Make sure not to break the fish by stirring too much just shake the pan or carefully coat the fish if needed, the fish becomes soft and cooks fast.  
Add the coconut milk towards the end and cook for a few minutes without the lid.  Serve as a side dish with rice, flatbread or bread.   


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