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Meen Aviyal ~ Fish in Spicy Coconut Paste

Course Fish
Cuisine Kerala
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 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.