Method:

• Clean, wash and cut the fish into medium pieces.
• Rub salt and turmeric powder on the pieces and keep aside.
• Heat oil in a kadhai, when sizzling hot fry the fish pieces till brown in colour.
• Take 4 cups of water in a heavy-bottomed pan and gently put the still warm fried fish pieces into it.
• Add the turmeric powder, salt, ginger and fennel powders, cloves, pepper, crushed garlic and place the red chili powder right on top.
• Quickly heat 6 tbsps of oil and pour.
• Cook on a high heat till the gravy becomes thick and the fish pieces become soft.
• Before removing from the heat sprinkle the crushed vari and cumin.
• Serve hot.