Fish curry with Asiatic Pennywort ( Manimuni)

Fish curry with Asiatic Pennywort 

Manimuni 

Asiatic Pennywort is known as Manimuni (মানিমুনি) in Assamese is a medicinal plant with many health benefits, which is found in abundance in Assam. It has a mild bitternes in taste and has a earth aroma that refreshes the palate. Fish curry with manimuni is a very tasty fish curry recipe which is very simple to cook. This is one of my all time favorite fish curry recipe. 

INGREDIENTS:

• 2 fish pieces
•  1 bunch of asiatic pennywort or manimuni
• 1 potato boiled,
• 10-12 cheery  tomatoes 
•  2-3 finely chopped garlic cloves 
• 1/2+1/2 tsp turmeric powder 
• 2 chopped green chillies 
•  2-3 tbsp oil
•  1/2 tsp black pepper powder
•  salt to taste

METHOD:

1. Wash asiatic pennywort leaves under running water. In a grinder jar take the asiatic pennywort leaves to make a fine paste. Keep aside.
2. Peel of the boiled potato and mashed it properly.  Keep aside.
3. Wash fish pieces under running water and rub with salt and turmeric.
4.  In a pan heat oil.  Fry fish pieces.  Drain and keep aside.
5.   In the remaining oil.  Add chopped garlic cloves.  Add turmeric. Add 10 cherry tomatoes and mashed potatoes. Mix well.
6. Cook for sometimes until oil separates.
7. Now pour everything from the grinder jar. Add chopped green chillies.  Mix well.   Add 1 cup of water. Bring to boil.
8. Add fish pieces. Again cook for few minutes by covering the pan in medium heat.
9. Add black pepper. 
10. Remove from heat. Serve hot with rice.