Meen Vevichathu (Fish Curry,Kottayam Style)

Ingredients

• 1/2 kg Fish (cut into medium size pieces)
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Fenugreek (uluva)
• 1.5 tbsp Crushed Ginger & garlic (each)
• 6-8 Small onion / Pearl onion
• 1.5 - 2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
• 1.5 - 2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• 2 - 3 pieces Cocum/kudampuli
• Curry leaves
• Salt
• Coconut oil

Instructions

1. 1

   Soak cocum in 3 tbsp water for 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Mix the powders (chili,coriander & turmeric) together with coconut oil/water & make a paste. Check out Fish Curry With Coconut Milk

3. 3

   Heat oil in a meenchatti (earthen ware) or a pan & splutter mustard & fenugreek. Add crushed ginger garlic paste & stir for 3,4 minutes. Add small onion & curry leaves & saute till it becomes soft.

4. 4

   Add the masala paste, salt & fry till oil starts appearing. Add cocum along with the water & fish pieces. Combine well.

5. 5

   Make sure that fish pieces do not get broken in the process, it will be safer to rotate the pan to ensure that fish & masala is mixed well. Check out Meen Manga Curry

6. 6

   Add required amount of water & cook till the fish is done & gravy becomes thick, it will take around 20 -25 minutes on low flame.

7. 7

   Serve with rice or kappa (tapioca)