Meen Vevichathu Recipe - Kottayam Style Fish Curry
A high protein Kerala Recipes recipe with seer fish - slices, turmeric powder (haldi), salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 6.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Meen Vevichathu Recipe, wash and clean the fish well and drain off the excess water
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the salt, turmeric powder, and fish masala, mix this well
seer fish - slices(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons aachi fish masala(2)tablespoons sambar powder(2) - 3
To this mixing bowl, add the seer fish slices and massage the masala gently into the fish and set aside
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 4
*To make the masala In a mixer-jar combine the coconut, coriander leaves, garlic, ginger, tomato, cinnamon, cloves, and kokum
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)fresh coconut(1/3 cup)cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - washed and finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)kokum (malabar tamarind)(1)tablespoons coconut oil(2)sprig curry leaves(3) - 5
Grind this into a smooth paste, using some water
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Transfer into a bowl aside
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Soak the kokum pieces in warm water for 10 minutes
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 8
Mash the kokum well into the water, strain and set the kokum water aside
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 9
*Getting ahead with the Meen Vevichathu recipe:Heat a meen chatti and pour the coconut oil into it
fresh coconut(1/3 cup)tablespoons coconut oil(2) - 10
Once the oil is hot, add the curry leaves and allow them to crackle
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - washed and finely chopped(2)sprig curry leaves(3) - 11
Next into the meen chetti, add the sliced shallots and fry until it turns transparent
pearl onions (sambar onions) - sliced(8) - 12
To this add the freshly ground masala, salt and cook until the raw smell goes away, this will take a good 4-6 minutes
salt - to tasteteaspoons aachi fish masala(2)fresh coconut(1/3 cup) - 13
Once the masala is well cooked, add in the sambar masala
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)tablespoons sambar powder(2) - 14
Then add the prepared kokum water and required amount of water to adjust the thickness of the Meen VevichathuIncrease the flame and bring the Meen Vevichathu to a rolling boil and then reduce the flame to medium
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 15
At this stage, add the marinated seer fish slices along with the marinade and cover and cook
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 16
Reduce the flame to medium-low and cook until the fish is done
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 17
This will take about 12-15 minutes
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Turn off the flame and check if the fish is cooked through, if not cook for a few minutes to ensure it's well done
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 19
Serve Meen Vevichathu Recipe along with some hot Steamed Rice, Prawn Ghee Pepper Masala Recipe With Garlic for a simple lip smacking meal over the weekend
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)cloves garlic(6)
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Meen Vevichathu Recipe - Kottayam Style Fish Curry
A high protein Kerala Recipes recipe with seer fish - slices, turmeric powder (haldi), salt - to taste. Ready in 40 min, serves 6.
Curated byAditya Nair🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making the Meen Vevichathu Recipe, wash and clean the fish well and drain off the excess water
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 2
In a mixing bowl, combine the salt, turmeric powder, and fish masala, mix this well
seer fish - slices(2)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)salt - to tasteteaspoons aachi fish masala(2)tablespoons sambar powder(2) - 3
To this mixing bowl, add the seer fish slices and massage the masala gently into the fish and set aside
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 4
*To make the masala In a mixer-jar combine the coconut, coriander leaves, garlic, ginger, tomato, cinnamon, cloves, and kokum
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)fresh coconut(1/3 cup)cloves garlic(6)inch ginger(1)sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - washed and finely chopped(2)tomato - finely chopped(1)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)cloves (laung)(2)kokum (malabar tamarind)(1)tablespoons coconut oil(2)sprig curry leaves(3) - 5
Grind this into a smooth paste, using some water
- 6
Transfer into a bowl aside
- 7
Soak the kokum pieces in warm water for 10 minutes
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 8
Mash the kokum well into the water, strain and set the kokum water aside
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 9
*Getting ahead with the Meen Vevichathu recipe:Heat a meen chatti and pour the coconut oil into it
fresh coconut(1/3 cup)tablespoons coconut oil(2) - 10
Once the oil is hot, add the curry leaves and allow them to crackle
sprig coriander (dhania) leaves - washed and finely chopped(2)sprig curry leaves(3) - 11
Next into the meen chetti, add the sliced shallots and fry until it turns transparent
pearl onions (sambar onions) - sliced(8) - 12
To this add the freshly ground masala, salt and cook until the raw smell goes away, this will take a good 4-6 minutes
salt - to tasteteaspoons aachi fish masala(2)fresh coconut(1/3 cup) - 13
Once the masala is well cooked, add in the sambar masala
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)tablespoons sambar powder(2) - 14
Then add the prepared kokum water and required amount of water to adjust the thickness of the Meen VevichathuIncrease the flame and bring the Meen Vevichathu to a rolling boil and then reduce the flame to medium
kokum (malabar tamarind)(1) - 15
At this stage, add the marinated seer fish slices along with the marinade and cover and cook
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 16
Reduce the flame to medium-low and cook until the fish is done
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 17
This will take about 12-15 minutes
- 18
Turn off the flame and check if the fish is cooked through, if not cook for a few minutes to ensure it's well done
seer fish - slices(2)teaspoons aachi fish masala(2) - 19
Serve Meen Vevichathu Recipe along with some hot Steamed Rice, Prawn Ghee Pepper Masala Recipe With Garlic for a simple lip smacking meal over the weekend
teaspoons aachi fish masala(2)cloves garlic(6)
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