Meen Peera Pattichathu/Fish with grated Coconut

Meen Peera Pattichathu/Fish with grated Coconut

Ingredients

1. Fish - 1 cup (any small fish or cut the big fish into very small cubed pieces)
2. Shallots/Cheriya ulli-6
3. Garlic- 4 cloves
4. Ginger paste -1 tsp
5. Green Chilly-6
6. Curry Leaves -1 spring
7. Mustard seeds -1/2 tsp
8. Fenugreek -1/4 tsp
9. Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
10. Kukum Star/Kudam puli -2
11. Grated coconut -1 cup
12. Oil - 2 tsp
13. Salt to taste

Directions

• Wash the kudampuli/kukum star and cut into small pieces
• Crush the grated coconut together with shallots and curry leaves
• Cut green chillies and garlic into very small pieces
• Wash the fish and keep it aside
• Heat the oil in a pan and add mustard seeds,when it pop ups add fenugreek and saute till it become brown
• Add the chopped green chillies and garlic and saute till garlic become light brown 
• Add the coconut mixture ,tumeric powder,ginger paste ,salt and Kukum star/Kudampuli pieces and mix well
• Add 1/4 water and bring to boil
• Add the fish and mix well
• Cook it for about 5-8 minutes ,till it become dry
• Remove from the flame 
• Allow it to cool and serve with rice,tapioca etc

Traditional method

• You can mix the fish ,coconut mixture and all the other ingredients with 1/4 cup water and cook for about 5-8 minutes
• Finally add Coconut oil and mix well and remove from the flame.No need of seasoning.

Tip : Use small saradines or kozhuva/Natholi for real taste