The combination of sourness from raw mango, the sweetness from the coconut milk and the spiciness from chilli powder is a lovely one. Meen Manga curry is very tasty and goes well with Appam,Chappati, Porotta, and so on.The curry has to be rested for a while so that the fish absorbs the wonderful flavors.
Here go the recipe of Kerala Style Fish Curry Cooked with mango and Coconut Milk.
Ingredients
Neimeen-200 gms
Raw mango-50 gms
Coconut oil-5tsp
Fenugreek-1/2tsp
Ginger-1tsp(chopped finely)
Garlic-1 tsp(chopped finely)
Green chillies-5(slit length wise)
Onion-1(finely chopped)
Tomato-2(finely chopped)
Kashmiri chilli powder-2 tbsp
Turmeric powder-1tsp
Tamarind paste-1 tsp
Water-1 cup
Coconut milk-1/2 cup
Coriander leaves- 1tsp(finely chopped)
Curry leaves-1
Method
- Cut the fish into pieces
- Chop the mango into fine pieces and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add Fenugreek and add ginger, garlic, green chillies, and onions and saute till it turns a golden color. Add tomatoes and saute and smash to make a paste.
- Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, and tamarind paste and saute for a few minutes. add water and bring to boil.
- Add the fish pieces into the boiling mix and add mango pieces when the fish is half cooked. Add coconut milk when the fish is fully cooked . Add coriander leaves and turn off the flame. Garnish with curry leaves and serve.
Fish mango curry|Meen manga curry
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Author: Neena
Recipe type: side dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Serves: 4-5
Ingredients
- Neimeen-200 gms
- Raw mango-50 gms
- Coconut oil-5tsp
- Fenugreek-1/2tsp
- Ginger-1tsp(chopped finely)
- Garlic-1 tsp(chopped finely)
- Green chillies-5(slit length wise)
- Onion-1(finely chopped)
- Tomato-2(finely chopped)
- Kashmiri chilli powder-2 tbsp
- Turmeric powder-1tsp
- Tamarind paste-1 tsp
- Water-1 cup
- Coconut milk-1/2 cup
- Coriander leaves- 1tsp(finely chopped)
- Curry leaves-1
Instructions
- Cut the fish into pieces
- Chop the mango into fine pieces and keep it aside.
- Heat oil in a pan and add Fenugreek and add ginger, garlic, green chillies, and onions and saute till it turns a golden color. Add tomatoes and saute and smash to make a paste.
- Add chilli powder, turmeric powder, and tamarind paste and saute for a few minutes. add water and bring to boil.
- Add the fish pieces into the boiling mix and add mango pieces when the fish is half cooked. Add coconut milk when the fish is fully cooked . Add coriander leaves and turn off the flame. Garnish with curry leaves and serve.