Fish Mappas (Meen Mappas Kerala Style))
Author: Vimmy
Serves: 4-5
- Fish – 500g cut into medium pieces
- Cardamom – 4
- Cloves – 3
- Cinnamon – 1” stick
- Onion – 2 (finely sliced)
- Ginger garlic paste – 3 tsp
- Tomato – 2
- Green chilli – 3
- Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- Pepper powder – ¾ - 1 tsp
- Thin coconut milk – 1 ¼ cup
- Thick coconut milk – ¾ cup
- Curry leaves – few
- Oil
- Salt
- Heat oil in a pan and add cardamom, cloves and cinnamon and saute for 2 min
- Add sliced onion and curry leaves and cook till onion becomes golden brown in color
- Add green chilli, ginger garlic paste and cook for 2-3 min.
- Add turmeric and pepper powder, salt and cook for 2-3 min.
- Add chopped tomato and cook for 2 min
- Add thin coconut milk and wait till it starts boiling.
- Add fish pieces and cook with the pan covered in low-medium heat till fish is cooked (Swirl the pan in between)
- Once fish is cooked add thick coconut milk
- Cook for another 4-5 min in low flame. Switch of the stove.
- Pour 1 tsp of ghee over the curry prepared. Keep the pan closed for some time and serve hot with Palappam
Recipe by Vimmy's Recipe World at http://vimmysrecipeworld.com/fish-mappas/
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