Meen Manga Curry (Fish Curry with Mango, Kerala Style)

 

Meen Manga Curry (Fish Curry with Mango)

We didn’t meet here for a while right? Well I had been on vacation to my native Kerala. This time during visit I made sure that I had only Kerala nadan curries. I had so much of variety of traditional dishes that I am filled with memories of the same. So here is the first one which is coming to my mind. My Mother’s special Meen Manga Curry :-)

 

Meen Manga Curry Recipe

Ingredients:

  • Fish – 500g cut into medium pieces
  • Onion – 1 (minced)
  • Ginger  garlic paste – 4 tsp
  • Green chilli – 4-5
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Coriander powder – 2 tsp
  • Raw mango – 1 medium sized
  • Thin coconut milk – 1 ¾  cup
  • Thick coconut milk – ¾ cup
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Oil – 5 tbsp
  • Salt

 

Method:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Heat oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds.
  • Add sliced onion and curry leaves and cook till onion becomes soft.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Add green chilli, ginger garlic paste and saute for a min.
  • Add turmeric, coriander powder, salt and saute for a min.
  • Add sliced mango and saute for 2-3 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 3 tbsp of oil over the curry prepared. Keep the pan closed for some time and serve hot with rice.

 

 

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Comments: 4

  1. February 6, 2015 at 1:54 pm Reply

    There are so many varieties of fish. It would be great to know which masala/preperation style for which fish.
    Oily fish like Mathi vs. Netholi or Nei meen , etc. A chart will also be helpful. Thank you!

  2. November 5, 2013 at 8:02 pm Reply

    Hi Vimmi….
    Very good recipe.. and i too love fish curry when i is prepared with mango and not tamarind. I guess only we Keralites have his special combination….
    well presented too…
    Do visit my blog too for Naadan Dishes from Malabar, Thalassery.
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    • Vimmy November 6, 2013 at 9:45 am Reply

      Dear Preetha,

      Thanks for your good feedback. I too just love this recipe.

      Sure i will visit your webpages. Happy blogging :-)

      Cheers
      Vimmy

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