Kerala Style Fish Mappas

Ingredients:-

Fish - 1/2 kg

Shallots/Small onion  chopped - 1/4 to 1/2 cup

Tomato quartered - 1

Ginger chopped - a small piece

Garlic chopped - 4-5 cloves

Green chillies - 2 slit 

Chilli powder - 1 to 1.5 tea spoon

Coriander powder - 2 tea spoon

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

fenugreek powder - 1/2 tsp(optional)

Thin coconut milk - 1 1/2 cup

Thick coconut milk -1/2 cup

Curry leaves

Salt to taste

 oil

Mustard seeds

How to make Fish Mappas/ Meen mappas

In a mortar &pestle or coffe grinder crush ginger garlic and chopped shallots (or you can use it as chopped ).In a bowl mix all the powders to make a paste 

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seeds.When they pop up add curry leaves,green chillies,Crushed spices and sauté well.When they have a flavor add the masala powder's paste and mix it well

Add thin coconut milk and mix through thoroughly.Add the fish pieces, salt  and quartered tomato and simmer it covered for 15 minutes or until the fish pieces are cooked

When the fish is cooked and the gravy is thick add thick coconut milk , swirl it around the pan and simmer for 2 minutes..Remove before it boils.Serve warm