Malabar Fish Roast

Method

1. 1

   In a bowl, take the boneless fish cubes. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.

   Red Chilli PowderCoriander PowderSaltFish (Boneless Cubes)

2. 2

   In a pan, add coconut oil and Tawa fry the fish cubes for 4 mins.

   Coconut Oil

3. 3

   Soak tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice.

   TamarindWater

4. 4

   In a mixer grinder, add the grated coconut and water. Grind to extract coconut milk. Filter the coconut milk and set aside.

   WaterCoconut (Grated)

5. 5

   Heat another pan to make the masala. Add coconut oil. Once the oil is hot, add finely chopped onions and saute until translucent.

   OnionCoconut Oil

6. 6

   Add the slit green chilli and ginger garlic paste. Cook until the raw smell of the ginger-garlic paste leaves. Add the tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes are soft and mushy.Add the red chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, salt and continue to cook for 2 mins.

   Green ChilliGinger Garlic PasteTomatoSaltRed Chilli PowderCoriander PowderTurmeric Powder

7. 7

   Add the tamarind extract and cook for a minute.Add the Tawa fried fish cubes and curry leaves.

   Curry leaves

8. 8

   Add the extracted coconut milk and cook until the sauce thickens and coats on all the fish pieces. Continue to roast on high heat for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.

9. 9

   Serve hot with Appam, Idiyappam, Idli or Dosa.