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Meen Aviyal ~ Fish in Spicy Coconut Paste
Course
Fish
Cuisine
Kerala
Prep Time
5
minutes
minutes
Cook Time
25
minutes
minutes
Total Time
30
minutes
minutes
Servings
4
Author
Rafeeda
Ingredients
500
gm fish
I used black tuna
2
tbsp
coconut oil
1
tsp
fenugreek seeds
1
large tomato
chopped
3
green chillies
slit
2
sprigs curry leaves
Salt to taste
FOR GRINDING:
1/2
coconut
grated
1
lime size pc tamarind
1
tsp
red chilli powder
1
tsp
Kashmiri red chilli powder
1/4
tsp
turmeric powder
1
onion
Instructions
Grind the mixture under "for grinding" coarsely. Just one or two pulses should do.
Heat oil and splutter the fenugreek seeds. Add the tomato, chilli and curry leaves and saute for a minute.
Add in the ground paste and salt and allow it to come to a boil.
Add in the fish and cook on high flame on closed lid for five minutes.
Keep the flame to minimum and cook till the fish is done, flipping as required.
Once the fish looks almost done, keep on open lid and cook till the mixture is dry.
Serve as side with rice or with chapathis!
Notes
You may splutter some mustard in oil and fry curry leaves, add into the curry before serving.