Sri Lankan Fish Curry

Ingredients

• 4 x 225g/8oz salmon steaks
• 2 tbsp sunflower oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
• 8 fresh curry leaves
• 2 small pieces rampe (screwpine), optional
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbsp Sri Lankan curry powder (see below)
• 2 medium-sized tomatoes, skinned and chopped
• 50ml/2fl oz tamarind liquid
• 1 x 400ml can coconut milk
• salt
• Asian-style chutneys such as mango, lime, aubergine or tamarind to serve

For the Sri Lankan curry powder

• 2 ½ tbsp coriander seeds
• 1 tbsp cumin seed
• 1½ tsp fennel seeds
• a pinch of fenugreek seed
• 2.5cm/1in piece cinnamon stick
• 3 cloves
• 2 green cardamom pods
• 6 black peppercorns