How to prepare Karimeen Mappas/Kerala Style Meen Mappas?
Karimeen Mappas | Kerala Style Fish Mappas
Ingredients:-
- Karimeen/Pearl Sport Fish – 2
- Onion – 1 Big sliced
- Tomato – 2 (1 Sliced into small pieces and 1 round sliced)
- Curry leaves as needed
- Green chilli – 3
- Garlic paste – 1 Tsp
- Ginger Paste – ¾ Tsp
- Small Onion/Shallot- 1 ½ Tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Chilli Powder – ½ Tsp
- Turmeric Powder – ½ Tsp
- Pepper Powder – ½ Tsp
- Coriander Powder – 2 Tsp
- Coconut Milk – 1 ½ Cup - Second milk and ¼ Cup - First Milk
- Mustad seeds
- Fenugreek – less than ¼ Tsp
- Oil as needed
Preparation:-
- Marinate the Karimeen by adding a little salt, ½ Tsp Turmeric Powder and 1 pinch pepper powder and keep it aside for 10.
- Heat a pan and add a little oil to fry the marinated Karimeen
- Heat a cooking clay pot and add 2 tbsp oil into it. Splutter the mustard seeds.
- Add fenugreek into the oil
- Add garlic and ginger paste into the pot and mix saute well
- Now add Shallot into the mixture and then add green chilli and saute well until its raw smell goes away
- Add sliced onion into the mixture and continue sauting by adding a pinch of salt and later few curry leaves
- Add turmeric powder, chilli powder and coriander powder into the mixture and saute well
- Add sliced tomato into the mixture
- Pour second coconut milk into the mixture and mix well
- Add shallow fried Karimeen into the curry and cook
- Add pepper powder and round sliced tomato and curry leaves into the curry
- Finally pour the first coconut milk and switch off the stove once it starts boiling
- Karimeen Mappas is ready now…Serve it hot!
Cheers!!!
Minu
