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Meen Thengapal Curry / Fish Coconut Milk Curry

Recipe for Meen Thengapal Curry / Fish Coconut Milk Curry


Ingredients :

Fish : 1/2 kg (sliced) (Any big fishes like Arkkya/King Fish,Pomfret/Aavoli,Aiykoora/Ney meen,Makceral/Ayala)
Thick Coconut Milk : 2 cups
Water : 1/2 cup
Ginger : 1″ Piece (chopped)
Green Chillies : 3 nos (split length wise)
Shallots/Small onions : 4-5 nos
Fish Tamarind /Kudampuli) : 3to4 pieces(according to ur taste)
Turmeric Powder : 3/4 tsp
Red Chilly Powder : 2 tsp
Curry Leaves : 2 sprig
Coconut Oil : 1 tbsp
Salt to taste

To Temper:
Coconut oil : 1 tsp
Small onions : 4-5 (sliced)
Curry leaves : few

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Method of Preparation :

1. Clean and wash the fish and drain off the excess water.
2. Wash the Kudampuli/Fish tamarind and cut them into small pieces and soak in 1/4 cup of water.
3. Crush ginger and small onion together.
4. Heat a pan (preferably in ‘Kalchatti’ an earthen pot) on low flame.
5. Pour the coconut milk into the pan and add crushed ginger,small onions,red chilly powder,turmeric powder,salt,curry leaves,water and kudampuli/fish tamarind and allow it to boil.
6. Add the cleaned fish and cook till it is half done.(Note :When it start boiling; stir occasionally for not curdling the coconut milk)
7. When fish is half cooked,add slit green chilly and curry leaves and cook till the gravy becomes thick.(Note  : Gravy should be neither too thick or nor too thin) when its done keep the lid closed and remove from the fire.
8. Temper with fried shallots and curry leaves. Serve with hot steamed rice and Enjoy!

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Sangeetha

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Comments

  1. kothiyavunu.com says

    March 13, 2013 at 4:01 am

    Hi Sachu, You're welcome dear. so glad to know that this recipe worked out well for you.
    Thanks for the comment!

    Cheers!
    Sangeetha

  2. Anonymous says

    March 3, 2013 at 6:41 am

    hi sangeetha….this curry is really superb…made it today instead of preparing fish molee, as ingredients were insufficient…this is really mouth watering n u r great…thanks for posting such kinds of recipes….expecting more from u…thank u

    with love,
    sachu

  3. Anonymous says

    August 11, 2010 at 6:06 am

    Good dispatch and this enter helped me alot in my college assignement. Say thank you you for your information.

  4. kothiyavunu says

    March 9, 2010 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks everyone..Really appreciate your time !

  5. Xiao Yen Recipes says

    March 8, 2010 at 7:15 am

    I don't think I can find fish tamarind and curry leaves. These are two difficult ingredients. Once I find them, I'd love to try this recipe out.

    Your blog has many great recipes. I've added you to my bloglist.

  6. Babli says

    March 6, 2010 at 4:58 pm

    Looks delicious, colourful, yummy and mouth watering. Wonderful presentation.

  7. sangi says

    March 6, 2010 at 10:59 am

    da.
    ethu evideya?

  8. nisha says

    March 5, 2010 at 2:51 pm

    Looks Yummmmmmy

  9. Hamaree Rasoi says

    March 5, 2010 at 3:40 am

    Fish Curry looks very creamy and rich. You have a lovely blog….
    Deepa
    http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/

  10. Ann says

    March 4, 2010 at 6:35 pm

    Interesting – is this what they call Fish Molee?

  11. Soma Pradhan says

    March 4, 2010 at 4:42 am

    lookig yummy

  12. Home Cooked Oriya Food says

    March 4, 2010 at 1:53 am

    fish curry looks perfect. can I have some too ?

  13. kothiyavunu says

    March 3, 2010 at 10:41 pm

    Thank you so much ALL for your lovely comments, I really appreciate your time. You all rock my world!!!

  14. Nostalgia says

    March 3, 2010 at 10:30 pm

    Adipoli…hm…feel like having some of it..

  15. shahana says

    March 3, 2010 at 10:10 pm

    kurachu choodu chorum aayi njaan angu varathai?

  16. Padma says

    March 3, 2010 at 8:21 pm

    Looks so creamy and rich… perfect with hot rice.

  17. vineetha says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:21 pm

    njanum same stylil undakarundu..eppol kurachu naalayi akittu..ithu kandappolanu athu orkunathu..

  18. Pavithra says

    March 3, 2010 at 3:08 pm

    Looks yummy… Nice color and texture to the curry…nice click as well.

  19. Akal's Saappadu says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:35 pm

    miam, miam, that fish curry makes me hungry!!!! I love the coconut milk/tamarind combination, looks absolutely delicious!!!

  20. Latha says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:22 pm

    Yummy meen curry…..love to have it with hot rice :).

  21. ganga says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:02 pm

    wowwww superb dear…..nice click

  22. Happy Cook says

    March 3, 2010 at 1:42 pm

    Wowo so so delicous looking, if i make i must make this with cod, i still thenk they dodn't taste that good compared to the fish we get at home. I wish i had this with rice now, even though i just had my lunch now.

  23. Gita says

    March 3, 2010 at 1:33 pm

    Curry looks so rich and awesome dear…I would love to have it right now 🙂

  24. Sarah Naveen says

    March 3, 2010 at 1:14 pm

    wow!!! meencurry looks so creamy and yummy….oooh kothiyavunu:)

  25. BeenaShylesh says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:46 pm

    wow curry looks creamy….perfect mach with appam…

  26. Tina says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:20 pm

    Kandittu vayiloode oru kapalodikanulla paruvam ayeeeee…Yumm yumm.

  27. Priya says

    March 3, 2010 at 8:34 am

    Fish curry looks delicious and catchy,, i do often fish curry with coconut milk too…

  28. AshKuku says

    March 3, 2010 at 7:05 am

    Oh! that meenu saaru looks so DEMURE!
    I would love to relish it with rice, right away, but in vain… Aah! Yeh doorie…..!!!!! Never mind I would try it out myself & savor….

    Ash…..
    (http://asha-oceanichope.blogspot.com/)

  29. Anu says

    March 3, 2010 at 6:49 am

    Delicious curry dear… Nice picture..

  30. Fathima says

    March 3, 2010 at 6:41 am

    sherikum kandittu "kothiyavunu"

  31. 3 hungry tummies says

    March 3, 2010 at 6:22 am

    Wow I'll need a lot more rice with this flavoursome curry!

  32. Ladychef says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:58 am

    WOW looks delicious!!!!!!

  33. Rekha shoban says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:53 am

    sangee…meenum coconut milk nalla combination anoo…nalla taste curry!

  34. Shama Nagarajan says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:49 am

    yummy curry..nice one

  35. Sushma Mallya says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:36 am

    Coconut milk in any gravy enhances its taste and makes it more yummy,your gravy sounds so delicious and love the soothing colour of it…

  36. Rachel says

    March 3, 2010 at 4:18 am

    Coconut milk sure adds a lovely taste to anything!

  37. Nandini says

    March 3, 2010 at 3:52 am

    Delicious curry dear! I used to prepare with chicken.

  38. pria says

    March 3, 2010 at 3:49 am

    curry looks yummy dear, by d way wat fish??

  39. sangi says

    March 3, 2010 at 3:20 am

    delicious curry dear!
    fish ingane thengapalil kidakkunnathu kandittu!!!

  40. Vrinda says

    March 3, 2010 at 2:06 am

    Meemi curry adipoli…v never tamper meen curry…will try….

  41. 5 Star Foodie says

    March 3, 2010 at 1:51 am

    Sounds perfectly delicious with coconut milk!

  42. Aparna says

    March 3, 2010 at 12:31 am

    i never tried with milk..kandittu nalla taste thonnunnu

  43. Lyndsey says

    March 2, 2010 at 11:29 pm

    I love using coconut milk too. I haven't tried a fish curry yet. I really need to do this one, it looks fantastic!

  44. Asha says

    March 2, 2010 at 9:15 pm

    Creamy gravy looks fabulous, love to try with Veggies or chicken. Great post.

  45. Cool Lassi(e) says

    March 2, 2010 at 9:08 pm

    Fish Curry is looking fabulous dear! Love anything that has a sauce made of coconut milk. It makes any dish rich and yum!

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