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Meen Vevichathu (Fish Curry, Kottayam Style)

The Meen Vevichathu Recipe is a delicious Kottayam-style fish curry that will leave you licking your lips. Whether served for a satisfying weekend meal or at your next family gathering, this fish curry pairs perfectly with piping hot steamed rice. Add some spicy prawns on the side, and you're all set for a delightful feast.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Lunch
Cuisine Indian
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 kg Fish (cut into medium size pieces)
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  • 1/4 tsp Fenugreek (uluva)
  • 1.5 tbsp Crushed Ginger & garlic (each)
  • 6-8 Small onion / Pearl onion
  • 1.5 – 2 tbsp Kashmiri chili powder
  • 1.5 – 2 tbsp Coriander powder
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
  • 2 – 3 pieces Cocum/kudampuli
  • Curry leaves
  • Salt
  • Coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • Soak cocum in 3 tbsp water for 10 minutes.   
  • Mix the powders (chili,coriander & turmeric) together with coconut oil/water & make a paste.
  • Heat oil in a meenchatti (earthen ware) or a pan & splutter mustard & fenugreek. Add crushed ginger garlic paste & stir for 3,4 minutes. Add small onion & curry leaves & saute till it becomes soft.
  • Add the masala paste, salt & fry till oil starts appearing. Add cocum along with the water & fish pieces. Combine well. 
  • Make sure that fish pieces do not get broken in the process, it will be safer to rotate the pan to ensure that fish & masala is mixed well.
  • Add required amount of water & cook till the fish is done & gravy becomes thick, it will take around 20 -25 minutes on low flame. 
  • Serve with rice or kappa (tapioca)

Notes

It tastes better the next day.
Keyword Meen Vevichathu (Fish Curry, Kottayam Style)
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