Meen Masala (Fish Masala)

Fish dishes and recipes is a part of every home in Kerala. Fish is prepared in different styles in every part of Kerala. Meen/Fish Masala is a very easy and tasty recipe and can be combined with Rice, Puttu, Chapathis and Appams. Meen Masala is a very flavourful dish and this is my own recipe prepared at home. Trust me, you and family will love this dish and fish dish will always be Meen Masala in your home :)

Ingredients:

Tuna Fish - 250 gms (5-6 medium size pieces)

Onions - 2 large (chopped)

Tomato - 1 large (chopped)

Garlic - 10 pods (sliced)

Ginger - 1 small piece (sliced)

Green chillies - 3 nos (chopped)

Fenugreek seeds - ¼ tsp

Ajwain - ¼ tsp

Mustard seeds - ½ tsp

Curry leaves - 7 strings

Turmeric powder - ½ tsp

Kashmiri red chilli powder - 2 tbsp

Jeera powder - ½ tsp

Corriender powder - 1 tbsp

Black pepper powder - ¼ tsp

Vinegar - ½ tsp

Water - ½ cup

Oil - 4 tbsp

Salt - to taste

Preparation:

- Cut, clean fish with salt, lime and keep aside.

- Heat 2 tbsp oil in a kadai, splutter fenugreek seeds, ajwain and mustard seeds for a minute.

- Add ginger, garlic, green chillies, curry leaves and fry well till slight brown in color. Now add onions and fry well till translucent.

- Once done, add tomatoes and cook till soft and mushy.

- Add turmeric, red chilli powder, corriender powder, jeera powder, salt and fry well till raw smell goes.

- Pour water and let boil for a sec. Add fish pieces,curry leaves and mix to coat the fish well with masala.

- Add vinegar now and let cook on low flame with lid on for 2 minutes.

- Once done, open lid and fry on medium high flame for water to evaporate to a semi thick masala. Sprinkle black pepper powder and add oil if necessary while frying.

- Serve hot with rice, mooru for lunch and chapatis for dinner.

Note:

- This is a semi dry dish. I used Tuna fish, you can use any fish as per your like.

- This is not a spicy dish. Adjust spice according to taste.

- This dish requires a little more oil than the usual cooking.

- I used coconut oil, you can use any oil as per choice.