Meen Masala ~ Fish Masala

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I wish I could eat fish whenever I wish for. When umma is around, fish is a part of lunch every weekday but I am normally not present during that time. I can’t say I am crazy about fish but I get bowled over by a good fish fry or a delicious fish curry. I guess it can be the signs of a Keralite. 😉 Here are some of the fish recipes on the blog, if you would like to refer back to…

Tomato Fish Curry

Meen Thoran ~ Fish Scramble

Fish Makkanwala ~ Creamy Fish Curry

Kerala Style Fish Masala

Meen Arappu Roast ~ Fish Roast in Coconut Milk and Masalas – one of my favorites!

This Fish Masala is cooked in a shallot based gravy and enriched with some tomato paste instead of whole tomatoes, to give it a nice pop of colors. Apart from the peeling and chopping of shallots, there is hardly any work going into this dish. It is a quick easy dish to make with chapathis as side or with a simple rice dish like Birinji or Jeera Rice. I love thick gravies like this, which you can even enjoy with a couple of toasts. I don’t know how many of you agree with me on that. 🙂 Off to the recipe…

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Fish Masala

Prep Time 1 hour hour

Cook Time 30 minutes minutes

Total Time 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes

Servings 4

Author Rafeeda

Ingredients

• 750 gm fish I used shark
• FOR MARINATION:
• 2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tbsp vinegar
• Salt to taste
• FOR MASALA:
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• 1 tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1 cup pearl onions cheriyulli, chopped
• 4 green chillies minced
• 1/2 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp tomato paste
• 1/2 tsp garam masala powder
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

• Marinate the fish and set aside for an hour.
• Heat oil, Add in the curry leaves and ginger garlic paste and saute for a couple of minutes.
• Add in the shallots and cook till wilted.
• Add in the powders and saute for two minutes.
• Add in the fish and cook for five minutes.
• Add in the tomato paste and mix well. Cook till the fish is well done.
• Sprinkle in the garam masala and adjust the seasoning. Cook for two more minutes. Switch off and serve warm!