Kerala fish curry

Kerala is the great fishing area of southern India. There are sea-fishing fleets, of course, but more interestingly there are miles of backwaters with brackish water as well as freshwater lakes, all of which support different kinds of fish. These are all harvested and the most prized is the Pearl Spot fish from the brackish waters. Keralans use tamarind as a souring agent rather than lime juice in their cooking, but it is in most other respects similar to Southeast Asian cuisines like Thai