Easy Fresh water fish Mappas!

Описание: 🐟 Kerala Fish Mapas (Meen Mapas)
🔘Ingredients
Fish (500 g)
Fresh water fish /Seer fish / Pomfret / King fish / Pearl spot
Cut into medium pieces
To marinate
▪️Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
▪️Salt – to taste
▪️Lime juice – a few drops
For the gravy
▪️Coconut oil – 2 tbsp
▪️Onion – 1 large, thinly sliced
▪️Ginger – 1 tsp, julienned
▪️Garlic – 1 tsp, sliced
▪️Green chillies – 2–3, slit
▪️Curry leaves – 1 sprig
▪️Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp
▪️Coriander powder – 1 tsp
▪️Garam masala – ¼ tsp
▪️Fennel (crushed) - 1/2tsp
▪️Thin coconut milk – 1 cup
▪️Thick coconut milk – ¾ cup
▪️Tomato – 1, cut into circular slices
▪️Salt – to taste
Method
1. Marinate the fish with turmeric powder, salt, and lime juice.
Rest for 10 minutes.
2. Heat coconut oil in a wide pan.
Add curry leaves, onion, ginger, garlic, and green chillies.
3. Sauté until the onions turn soft and translucent.
4. Add turmeric powder, coriander powder, and salt.
Mix well on low flame.
5. Pour in the thin coconut milk and bring it to a gentle boil.
6. Add the fish pieces carefully.
Cover and cook on low flame for 5 minutes.
7. Open the lid and place the tomato slices gently over the curry.
Cover again and cook for another 3 minutes, until the fish is just cooked.
8. Lower the flame and add thick coconut milk ,crushed fennel and garam masala.
9. Gently swirl the pan—do not stir.
10. Heat for 1–2 minutes (do not let it boil).
Switch off the flame.
11. Finish with a drizzle of coconut oil and a few curry leaves.

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