Fish Mappas
Here comes the yummy Meen mappas or Fish mappas recipe made with coconut milk. Not a spicy recipe but the fish when cooked in coconut milk gives a creamy texture, making it so yummy. It serves as a good combination for Appam, Roti or even white rice. We have used Tilapia but you could use fish of your choice, preferably those with fewer bones. If you are using any small fish, you could skip the frying step and directly start making the gravy and add the fish to it, but then the fish should be cooked for 20-25mins once after adding to the gravy.
Ingredients
For Marinating the fish
- 1 lb Tilapia Cut into 2 inch square pieces
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- ½ tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Chili powder
- Salt to taste
- 2 tbsp Water
For Frying
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
For the gravy of Fish Mappas
- ½ tbsp Coconut oil
- ½ tsp Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Fenugreek seeds
- ½ tsp Fennel seeds
- 3 Dried Red Chilies
- Curry leaves
- ½ tbsp Garlic chopped
- ½ tbsp Ginger chopped
- 3 or 4 Green Chilies cut into halves
- 1 big Onion chopped
- 1 big Tomato
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp Coriander powder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- ¼ cup Water
- 1½ cups Coconut milk
- Salt to taste
For Garnishing
- Curry leaves
- 1 Green Chilies Cut into halves
- ¼ tsp Garam masala
Instructions
Marinating the fish
- Into a bowl, put the dry ingredients under the "for the marinating" section
- Add water and mix well
- Then put the fish pieces to it and apply the marinade well over the fish
- Set aside for 30 mins
Frying the Fish
- Into a pan kept on medium flame, pour 2 tbsp coconut oil
- Fry the fish pieces in batches
- Fry 3 mins each side
- After frying the fish, keep it aside
Preparing the Gravy
- Into the same pan, add the coconut oil
- Once it is hot, put the fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds, fennel seeds
- Once they splutter, add the red chilies, curry leaves and stir well
- Add the ginger, garlic, and green chilies and stir until sauteed
- Add Onions and stir until well sauteed
- Once done, add the turmeric powder, coriander powder, pepper powder, and garam masala
- Stir until the raw smell of the powders fade
- Then to it add the tomatoes and stir well
- Add water to it and stir until the tomatoes turn mushy
- Then add salt to taste and stir well
- Once stirred add the coconut milk and stir
- Let it boil
- Once it starts boiling, put the fried fish
- Gently stir without breaking the fish
- And Close and cook for 10mins
- After 10 mins, gently stir and garnish with curry leaves, green chilies and garam masala
- Slowly stir and take the pan off the stove
- Yummy Fish Mappas is Ready!!
Video
Notes
Be gentle when you stir the gravy after putting the fish, as it may break the fish pieces.
Try this yummy recipe, It is just outstanding!!!
Lots of Love,
TheLemonGinger
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