Mullan Meen Pattichathu with Video
Mullan Meen Peera Pattichathu is a quintessential dish that showcases the unique culinary heritage of Kerala.
Ingredients
- 250 g Mullan Cut and clean
- 5-6 Nos Shallots/ Small onion
- 4-5 Nos Green chilies
- 1 Inch Ginger Small piece
- 1 Sprig Curry leaves
- 1 1/2 Tsp Chilli powder
- 1/2 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Cup Shredded coconut
- 2 Nos Kudampuli/Fish tamarind Soak
- Curry leaves Few
- 1 Tbsp Coconut oil
Instructions
- First cut and clean the fish.
- Keep ready all required ingredients.
- Wash Kodampuli and then soak it in one cup hot water for 10 minutes.
- Take a blender add shallots, green chilies, ginger, curry leaves and crush coarsely. Keep this aside.
- Then in the same blender add shredded coconut, chilli powder and turmeric powder. Mix both the mixtures together.
- Take a Meen chatty or a deep pan- add mullan fish , coconut mixture and curry leaves. Mix well.
- Then add salt, kudampuli soaked water and mix well with your hands.
- Keep it in medium flame till it starts to boil. Reduce the flame to low and cook it covered with a lid for about 5-6 minutes.
- Open the lid and continue to cook the fish in a medium high flame until most of the liquid has dried up. Take care not to burn the fish.
- Lastly drizzle a tablespoon of coconut oil and add more curry leaves.
- Turn off the heat but keep covered until ready to serve.
- Serve with steamed rice, chapati .. etc
Video
Notes
You can explore this dish Mathi Meen Peera Pattichathu | Sardines Fish Peera You can also visit Sardine Fry
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