Ingredients

• 1/2 kg - fish (black pomfret), cut into pieces
• 150 gms - onion, chopped
• 150 ml - thick coconut milk
• 4 - green chillies, slit
• 12 flakes - garlic, chopped
• 2 tsp - ginger, chopped
• curry leaves
• 3 petals - kudampuli, torn into pieces and soaked in 150 ml water
• 50 ml - oil
• mustard seeds
• methi seeds
• salt to taste
• Mix the following powders with 4 tbsp of water:
• 1/2 tsp - black pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 2 tsp - coriander powder

How to Make Meen Maapas

• Apply, chilli, turmeric powders, garlic paste, salt on fish and marinate for half an hour.
• Then deep fry the fish pieces.
• Heat oil in a pan and season with mustard, methi, garlic, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves.
• Add onion and fry till soft.
• Add masala paste, fry well.
• Add kudampuli and boil till thick.
• Add fish, cook on low flame for few minutes.
• Add coconut milk, boil and remove.