Finely chop the tomatoes.

Slit the green chillies into two halves longitudinally.

Prepare a fine paste of the ginger.

Finely chop the coriander leaves.

Chop the papaya longitudinally removing the seeds.

In a kadhai heat two teaspoons of oil.

Marinate the fish with Turmeric and salt as per taste. Add the fish onto the oil. Allow each side to get fried for 2 minutes.

When the fish gets properly fried keep them aside and fry the papayas in the remaining oil. Keep aside when properly fried.

Add nigella seeds & fry.

Now add the tomatoes and salt as per taste. Cover up the kadhai.

After two minutes open the lid and add the green chillies.

Reduce the steam to low and cover up for four minutes or until the tomatoes melt.

Now add the turmeric powder and cumin seed powder. Stir fry one cup of water. When the water comes to boil add the sugar.

At the coriander leaves and cover for 2 minutes.

Uncover and add the fish. Boil for two more minutes. Remove it from steam and serve with rice.