Nadan Meen Curry

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 500 g Fish
• Ginger — chopped
• 5 Cloves Garlic — finely chopped
• Curry leaves, a few
• 4-5 nos Green Chillies — slit
• 2 nos Dry red chilly
• 1/2 tsp Fenugreek (Uluva)
• 1 nos Onion — finely chopped
• Cocum Star, as needed
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric
• Salt, to taste
• 1 pinch Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam)
• Curry leaves — for garnishing
• 1/2 A Lemon

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Wash fish and marinate with lemon juice, turmeric powder and black pepper. Set aside for 15 minutes.

2. Step 2

   Put a pan on flame and dry fry coriander seeds, red chilly, fenugreek, fennel seeds and curry leaves as well.

3. Step 3

   Give it a good stir and grind them nicely in mixer.

4. Step 4

   Put a pan on flame and pour 2 tbsp oil and let the mustard seeds crackle. Add onion, green chilly, curry leaves 1 or 2 and give it a good stir.

5. Step 5

   Add ground fenugreek mixture and fry till you see the masala and oil separation.

6. Step 6

   Put warm water and wait for 5 minutes. Put the fish fillets in it and let it cook for 15 to 20 minutes. Serve hot with rice.