Assam Fish Curry Recipe

Name: Assam Fish Curry Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: Asian, Indian
Ingredients: 40 grams tamarind better known as ‘assam’ locally; 500 ml water; 1 tbsp cooking oil; 5 shallots peeled and finely chopped; 1 packet instant fish curry spice about 200g pack*; 3 sprigs curry leaves; juice of 1 lime; 4 tenggiri fish fillets about 400 to 550grams; 10 lady’s fingers (orka) tops trimmed, cut to 3 sections; 200 grams brinjal (eggplant or aubergine) halved lengthwise and cut to 1 cm slices; 2 tomatoes each cut into six wedges; chilli powder to taste (I use about 1 tsp); salt or fish sauce to taste