Kerala Fish Curry w/o Coconut

Ingredients needed for the Kerala Fish Curry w/o coconut
 1/2 kilo fish pieces
1 tbsp red chilli powder
1/4 tsp turmeric powder
1/2 tbsp small onions sliced fine
1 tspginger julienned
1/2 tsp garlic sliced
Salt to taste
2 - 3 pieces of Kudam puli
2 tsps coconut oil

For tempering the Fish curry w/o coconut
2 tsps oil
1/2 tsps mustard seeds
1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds
1 tsp small onions sliced
handful curry leaves

How to prepare the Kerala Fish Curry w/o coconut 
Cut the fish in to small pieces
Soak the Kudum puli in half a cup of water, keep aside.
 Heat oil in a deep fry pan / a manchatti, fry the small onions till transparent, add ginger and garlic . Stir well till they are soft.
Mix Chilli powder and turmeric powder with a little water to a smooth paste.
Add the paste to the pan and saute till the oil starts coming out on the sides.
Add salt to taste and the Kudumpuli pieces plus the water in which they were soaked.
Add one more cup of water to the pan and bring it to boil.
Add the fish pieces and simmer till the fih gets cooked.
Remove from fire.
If you think the gravy is watery just keep in high flame for sometime  to thicken it.