Ashari Ilish (hilsha with mixed spices)

Ingredients:

• 500 gm hilsha fish pieces (dressed & washed)
• 1 cup of coconut milk
• 3-4 tablespoon tamarind pulp
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 teaspoon panch phoran 
• 2 tablespoon cumin seed (whole)
• 2 tablespoon coriander seed (whole)
• 1 tablespoon black pepper (whole)
• 2 big onion (chopped)
• 2 tablespoon ginger 
• 2 tablespoon garlic 
• 2-3 dried red chili
• 2 teaspoon turmeric powder
• Salt & sugar to taste
• 4-5 tablespoon ghee (clarified butter)
• 1 cup of water (if needed)

Preparation:

1. Heat the tawa, roast the cumin-coriander seed , pepper 
   and make a fine powder & keep aside.
2. Take onion, ginger, garlic, dried chili, turmeric powder 
   and make a fine paste and keep aside.
3. Heat the ghee in a pan, sauté the bay leaf and panch phoran.
4. Add pasted spices and fry it well.
5. Then add pre-ground spices, coconut milk, salt and sugar according
    to taste & stir it properly.
6. Add tamarind pulp, water, fish pieces and cook it for 20 min in a 
   medium flame with cover.
7. When the gravy becomes thick & juicy, enjoy it.