Fish/Meen Pappas can be made using Karimeen (Pearlspot), Akoli (Pomfret), Parava (White fish/false trevally) or Neimeen (Seer Fish).
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| Fish/Meen Pappas |
Ingredients:-
1. Fish pieces - Half kilo
2. Turmeric powder - Half tsp, Chilli powder - 1 tbsp, Pepper powder - Half tsp,
Ajwain - a pinch if needed, Salt to taste
3. Coconut oil- 1/4 cup
4. Big Onion - 1 big, nicely chopped
5. Small Onion - 6 nos chopped
6. Ginger - 1.5 tsp finely chopped
7. Green chillies sliced - 6 nos (or as per your spice level)
8. Garlic - 6 nos chopped
9. Curry leaves
10. Chilli powder - 1 tbsp
11. Coriander powder - 2.5 tbsp
12. Coconut milk from 2 cups of coconut
1st extract (thick milk) - 0.5 cup
2nd & 3rd extracts together (thin milk) - 1.5 cup
13. Tomato - 2 medium size chopped
14. Vinegar - if needed
15. Garam masala - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
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| Fish/Meen Pappas |
Method:-
Marinate the cleaned and sliced fish with ingredients 2 and set aside for half an hour.
Pour oil in a pan and fry the fish slices in a slow flame until it is just cooked, and not fully fried. Remove the fish pieces.
To the same oil, add the chopped onion, ginger, garlic and green chillies. When it is done, add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder and saute for some more time. Add chopped tomatoes, heat for 2 more minutes, while stirring. Then add the 2nd and 3rd coconut extracts (thin milk). When it boils, add the semi-fried fish pieces and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes or till the gravy thickens. Then add the first coconut milk and the garam masala powder and allow it to just boil. Remove from fire, add fresh curry leaves and 1 tsp of vinegar if you prefer a slightly more tangy taste.
