Sweet and Sour Fish Curry
“So what do you want to have for lunch?” I asked the husband on our way back from a birding trip to Hebbal Lake last Saturday. We had breakfasted on the way and had lunch to tackle. Now, the household is divided into two over the choice of non-vegetarian for weekend lunch/dinner. The husband and mother-in-law are strong supporters of fish while father-in-law and I upheld the chicken/meat card. But ask any of us what we wanted for food and that will evince only one answer – “Whatever you want.” We are quite an indulgent family, you see. The husband had, however, made up his mind. Fish will be the order of the day, he announced. We then took a quick glance at father-in-law’s face who was sitting behind and stifled our grins. As luck would have it, we came across a cart selling fresh fish not long after the somber statement. Much to FIL’s dismay, the cart only sold seafood! He could still tolerate fresh water fish like Rohu or Katla, but seafood? Oh the horribly smelly ...