Name: Meen Mulakittath (Spicy Red Fish Curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 1/2 Fish (fish of any kind); 20 Small onion (finely chopped); 1 medium Ginger (finely chopped); 6 pods Garlic (finely chopped); 3 Green chilli; 1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder (adjust according to ur choice); 1/2 tsp Fennel powder; 3-4 pieces Tamarind; 3 tbsp Coconut oil; Curry leaves; Salt (to taste)

Meen Mulakittath (Spicy Red Fish Curry)

Meen Mulakittath is a typical Malabar fish curry Fish curry is a hot favourite among Keralites Meen Mulakittath tastes best the day after it is prepared. In Malabar,they used tamarind pulp (Valanpuli),here I used kudampuli.

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Prep Time 15 mins

Total Time 15 mins

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1/2 Fish fish of any kind
20 Small onion finely chopped
1 medium Ginger finely chopped
6 pods Garlic finely chopped
3 Green chilli
1/4 tsp Fenugreek seeds
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder adjust according to ur choice
1/2 tsp Fennel powder
3-4 pieces Tamarind
3 tbsp Coconut oil
Curry leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions

Clean and wash the fish and keep it aside. Heat coconut oil in a mud pot, splutter fenugreek seeds,add shallots, garlic, ginger, green chillies,curry leaves and saute it well.
Add turmeric powder, kashmiri chilli powder,fennel powder and saute it again till the raw smell goes away.
Now add 1 cup of water,tamarind,salt and mix well. When it starts to boil, add fish pieces.Cover and cook for 10 minutes or until done.
Meen Mulakittath is ready to serve. It goes well with boiled rice or boiled kappa.