Fish Mappas



Ingredients:-
Fish - 1/2 kg
Shallots/Small onion chopped - 1/2 cup
Tomato quartered - 1
Ginger chopped - 1 tsp
Garlic chopped - 1 tsp
Green chillies - 2
Chilli powder - 1 tsp
Coriander powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)
Thin coconut milk - 1 1/2 cup
Thick coconut milk -1/2 cup
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
oil
Mustard seeds

How to make Fish Mappas/ Meen mappas

Clean and cut the fish into big pieces(you can use any fish you want,even you can make chemmen mappas in the same way.I used Tilapia)

In a mortar &pestle or coffe grinder crush ginger garlic and chopped shallots (or you can use it as chopped )
In a bowl mix all the powders to make a paste

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.When they pop up add curry leaves,green chillies,Crushed spices and sauté well.When they have a flavor add the masala powder's paste and mix it well

Add thin coconut milk and mix through thoroughly

Add the fish pieces, salt and quartered tomato and simmer it covered for 15 minutes or until the fish pieces are cooked
When the fish is cooked and the gravy is thick add thick coconut milk , swirl it around the pan and simmer for 2 minutes.

Remove before it boils. Serve warm

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