This Meen Alleppey Curry with Brown Rice is a traditional recipe that creates an amalgamation between tradition fish curry and raw mangoes. The recipe is traditional to the Southeast region of India, and has a unique blend of flavors. The tanginess of raw mangoes couples with the uniqueness of fish to create a beautiful taste that attracts your taste buds once you delve on it. The steamed brown rice, make the dish even better, since the tanginess of the recipe goes well with the taste of brown rice.
Health Benefits
Fish is extremely beneficial for your health, as it has been found to carry omega 3 fatty acids that reduce the chances of your body suffering from arthritis or cancer.
Ingredients
gram of skinless pomfret fillet: 900
cup of coconut oil: 1/2
red onions or madras shallots: 250 gm
tablespoon of chopped ginger: 5
tablespoon of chopped green chili: 3
tablespoon of degi mirch powder: 2
gram of diced raw mangoes: 300
curry leaves: 20
salt for taste purposes
tinned coconut cream: 1200 ml
tablespoon of coconut milk powder: 5
brown rice: 200 gm
How To Make Meen Alleppey Curry with Brown Rice
- Get the fish from the market, and clean it first before cutting it into rectangular pieces.
- Prepare a pan on low flames.
- Start preparing the curry by heating coconut oil inside the pan that you may have set earlier.
- Add ginger, shallots and green chili to the pan.
- Fry the mixture of the ingredients mentioned until the onions turn golden brown or soft. Now, add all powdered spices.
- Remove the pan from the flame and add some water before cooking the masala.
- Now, add some salt, curry leave and dices of raw mango until the mango turns soft.
- When the masala is cooked, add some milk and coconut cream and let it cook on slow fire for a while.
- Now, add the fish to the curry and simmer it till the fish is properly cooked, after which adjust the seasoning.
- Serve hot alongside brown rice.
Trivia
The ocean sunfish produces the most eggs in all species of fishes. Each female from the species is capable to produce around 300 million eggs in one spawning session.