MEEN MAPPAS | KERALA FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK

MEEN MAPPAS | KERALA FISH CURRY WITH COCONUT MILK | മീന്‍ മപ്പാസ്‌

INGREDIENTS : 

1. Fish cut into medium size pieces- 10 to 12 pieces 
2. Shallots/Chumannulli (sliced)-10 nos 
3. Ginger and garlic crushed-1 tbsp 
4. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp 
5. Fenugreek powder/Uluva podi- 1/4 tsp(optional) 
6. Coriander powder- 3/4 tbsp 
7. Kashmiri chili powder- 1 1/2 tbsp 
8. Tomato chopped- 1 small 
9. Kudampuli/Kokum soaked in water- 2 -3 pieces 
10. Thin Coconut milk -2 cups 
11. Thick Coconut milk- 1/2 cup 
12. Curry leaves- 1 sprig 
13. Mustard seeds 
14. Oil 
15. Salt to taste. 

INSTRUCTIONS : 

• Heat oil in a pan,add mustard seeds and let it splutter. 
• Add curry leaves,ginger and garlic ,saute well. 
• Add sliced shallots and saute till it turns golden brown. 
• Reduce the flame to low ,add turmeric powder,coriander powder ,chili powder and fenugreek powder.Saute for 3 to 4 minutes ,stirring continuously. 
• Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it is completely cooked. 
• Now slowly add thin coconut milk .Stir well.(add more water if you require more gravy) 
• Add kudampuli and salt to taste.Cover and let it boil. 
• Once it starts to boil add the fish pieces and swirl the pan lightly.Cover and cook till done. 
• When the fish is cooked and gravy is thick, add thick coconut milk and swirl the pan lightly. 
• Simmer for 2 minutes.(Do not allow it to boil.) 
• Serve with rice.

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Chilly Fish | Tasty Kerala Fish Curry

Chilly Fish | Tasty Kerala Fish Curry

Feel like having something Chinese for dinner on Sunday? Too lazy to go out? Don’t worry! Brush up your culinary skills, take out this recipe and try it out. Result – assured!

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fish (pomfret) - 1 kg

2. Chilly powder - 1 tsp
    Salt - 1 tsp
    Soya sauce  - 1 tbsp

3. Oil  - Enough to fry the fish

For The Sauce:

4. Garlic, ground with the peel - 10 pods
5. Onions (chopped) - 1 cup
6. Ginger (chopped) - 1 tsp
7. Dried red chillies (crushed) - 7
8. Flour  - 1 tsp
9. Tomato sauce - ½ cup
    Fish stock (made with the fish bones) - 1 cup

11. Capsicum (chopped) -  ½ cup
      Celery (chopped)  - ¼ cup

12. Black pepper powder  -1 tsp
     Salt - to taste
     Sugar  - 1 tsp

To Garnish:

• Cooked noodles or grated potatoes deep fried.

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Clean the fish pieces and marinate with the 2nd set of items. Keep aside for an hour.
• Heat the frying pan with oil and fry the fish pieces till they turn light brown and keep aside.
• Retain half of the oil in the pan and use it to sauté the garlic which is then kept aside.
• The same oil is then used for sautéing the onions along with the ginger.
• When the onions turn golden brown, add the dried red chillies, garlic and the flour.
• Now its time for the tomato sauce and fish stock to be added in.
• Take out a spoon each of capsicum and celery which we need a little later and add the remaining to the pan and allow to cook.
• Add your black pepper powder, salt and sugar and allow the sauce to cook well.
• Pour the rich warm sauce over the fish and garnish with the noodles or potatoes, celery and capsicum.

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NADAN NJANDU ROAST / KERALA STYLE SPICY CRAB ROAST

NADAN NJANDU ROAST / KERALA STYLE SPICY CRAB ROAST

INGREDIENTS:

1. Crab-cleaned- 250 gms
2. Onion-sliced- 1 cup( 2 small)
3. Green chilies-cut vertically- 1 no( or to taste)
4. Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
5. Tomato-chopped- 1/2 cup(1 medium)
6. Thick coconut milk- 1/4 cup
7. Water- as required
8. Salt- to taste
9. Oil- as required

FOR MASALA PASTE:

1. Ginger- 1/2 " piece
2. Garlic- 2 cloves
3. Shallots- 4 to 5 nos
4. Kashmiri chili powder- 3/4 to 1 tbsp(See notes)
5. Coriander powder- 1.5 tsp
6. Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
7. Black pepper powder- 1/4 to 1/2 tsp( see notes)
8. Garam masala powder- 1/2 tsp
9. Water- as required

INSTRUCTIONS:

• Grind together all the ingredients listed under 'For masala paste' to form a thick paste.Keep aside.
• Heat oil in a pan and add onion,green chilies and curry leaves.Saute until it turns golden brown ,on a medium low flame.
• Add the masala paste and cook over a medium low flame,stirring continuously, for 4 to 5 minutes or until oil separates.
• Add finely chopped tomato and cook until it turns soft and oil separates.Add salt to taste.
• Add crab , 1/2 cup water ( or more if required) and mix well.Cover and cook until it is done.Uncover and cook until gravy turns thick.
• Add coconut milk and mix well.Cook for 4 to 5 minutes or until the gravy coats the crab pieces.
• Add more curry leaves ,if desired.

Serve with rice or chapathi.

NOTES:

• For best results use homemade garam masala.

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FISH MOLLY | FISH MOLEE | TASTY FISH RECIPE

FISH MOLLY / FISH MOLEE (ഫിഷ്‌ മോളി)| Fish cooked in mildly spiced coconut milk gravy

TIME:

Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 30 minutes
Serves: 3 to 4 people

INGREDIENTS:

1. Fish,medium sized pieces- 500 gms
2. Cardamom-3 nos
3. Cloves- 3 nos
4. Cinnamon- 1" piece
5. Bay leaf- 1 no
6. Onion,sliced-2 medium ( 1.5 cups)
7. Ginger,finely chopped- 2 tsp
8. Garlic,finely chopped-2 tsp
9. Green chilies,cut vertically-3 to 4 nos(or to taste)
10. Curry leaves-2 sprigs
11. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
12. Tomato,sliced- 2 medium sized(and more for garnishing)
13. Thin coconut milk-1.5 cups
14. Thick coconut milk-1/2 cup
15. Salt-to taste
16. Coconut oil- as required

FOR MARINATION:

1. Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp
2. Black pepper powder-1 tsp
3. Lemon juice-1/2 tsp
4. Salt-to taste

INSTRUCTIONS:

In a mixing bowl combine together all the ingredients listed under 'For marination'.Rub this onto the fish pieces.Keep aside for 15 minutes.Shallow fry them until 3/4 th done,turning once in between.Drain onto a kitchen towel.

In the same pan ( add more oil ,if required)add cardamom,cloves,cinnamon and bayleaf. Saute for few seconds.

Add onion,ginger,garlic,green chilies and curry leaves.Saute until onion turns soft and translucent.

Add turmeric powder and saute for few seconds.

Now add tomato and thin coconut milk.Bring this to a boil.Add salt to taste.

Add the fried fish pieces and mix gently.Cover and cook for few minutes or until the gravy turns thick.

Now add the thick coconut milk and mix gently.Switch off the stove,add more curry leaves and sliced tomato ,if desired.

Serve with rice/ appam.

NOTES:

• You can use King fish,Pearl spot or Pomfret. 

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Kerala Chicken Curry

Ingredients

Chicken(Pieces with Bone) - 1 kg

Onion (slice) - 3 cup

Tomatoes - 2 cup

Ginger (Minced) - 2 tsp

Garlic - 2 tsp

Chilly powder - 1 tsp

coriander Powder - 1 tsp

Pepper Powder - 1/2 tsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tsp

Cardamom (Elakka)- 5 nos.

Clove (Grampoo) - 5 nos.

Fennel seeds (Perumjeerakam) - 1 tsp

Grated Coconut - 2 cup

Cinnamon (karuva) - 2 pieces

salt , Vinegar , oil - as needed

Curry leaves - A fistful

Instructions

• Heat oil in large pan and saute the onions,ginger and garlic together. 
• Dry roast the coconut until golden brown.add the whole spices - Cinnamon,cloves,fennel. Cool and grind to a smooth paste with water.Set aside.
• Once the onions turn a dark brown, add turmeric powder,Chilly powder,coriander powder,pepper powder and fry for a minute.then add chopped tomatoes and saute for another minute.
• Add coconut pieces,coconut paste and washed chicken pieces to the above mixture.Add 2 cup water and cook covered for about 20 minutes.If the gravy is too thick, you can add more water and bring to boil.
• Add salt and curry leaves on top.Mix again.
• Now Kerala chicken curry is ready for eating and you can serve it hot with Rice or chappatis or appam.

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