Grind the coconut, shallots, ginger, turmeric, and chillies together into a coarse paste with some added water.

Add the cleaned fish, ground coconut paste, Tomato, Lemon Juice and salt to a wide pan and mix gently until combined. (You can substitute Tomato /Lemon Juice with Kudam puli - to retain the color I prefer tomato/Lemon juice) ** Mango is another great substitute -- and taste much better ****

Bring this mixture together with a spatula and press down firmly, keep flame on low and cook covered until the fish is cooked and soft - depending on the type of fish used, this will take anywhere between 15-20 mins.

When done, add the coconut oil and curry leaves, mix gently, and keep covered until ready to serve