How long does Malabar Fish Roast take?

35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.

How many people does Malabar Fish Roast serve?

3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.

Is Malabar Fish Roast spicy?

It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.

What do I need to make Malabar Fish Roast?

500 grams Fish (Boneless Cubes), 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 1 tbsp Tamarind, 2 Onion, 3 Green Chilli, 2 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.

Do I need a pressure cooker for Malabar Fish Roast?

No, it is cooked in an open pot.

How many calories are in Malabar Fish Roast?

About 496 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

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Malabar Fish Roast

Name: Malabar Fish Roast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian, Kerala
Ingredients: 500 grams Fish (Boneless Cubes); ½ tsp Red Chilli Powder; ½ tsp Coriander Powder; ¼ tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Coconut Oil; 1 tbsp Tamarind; ¼ cup Water; 1 cup Coconut (Grated); ½ cup Water; 2 tbsp Coconut Oil; 2 Onion, Finely Chopped; 3 Green Chilli, Thinly Sliced; 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; 2 Tomato, Finely Chopped; 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder; 1½ tsp Coriander Powder; ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder; ½ tsp Salt; 15 Curry leaves

35 min
medium
Serves 3

Prep 15 min · Cook 20 min

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9 steps, each one filmed. A short video for every step, so your hands never have to leave the pan.

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Also known as Malabar Meen Roast, Meen Roast, Fish Roast, Kerala Fish Roast, Kerala Fish Dry Roast · Non-veg · Curries & Gravies, Kuzhambu, Sambar & Rasam

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Malabar fish roast, or meen roast: tawa-fried fish cooked down in coconut oil with onion, tomato and tamarind. Medium-spicy, serves 3, 35 minutes, with video.

High protein

Good for: Party

Ingredients

14 items

3 people

Fish (Boneless Cubes)500 grams
Red Chilli Powder1½ tsp
Coriander Powder2 tsp
Salt¾ tsp
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Tamarind1 tbsp
Water¾ cup
Coconut (Grated)1 cup
Onion, Finely Chopped2
Green Chilli, Thinly Sliced3
Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Tomato, Finely Chopped2
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Curry leaves15

Contains: fish.

Nutrition

Per 1 person, and for all 3 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.

Nutrient	Per 1 person	All 3 people
Energy	496kcal	1488kcal
Protein	37g	111g
Carbohydrate	20g	59g
Fat	30g	90g
Fibre	6.1g	18g
Sugar	8.7g	26g

Cookd masalas for fish (boneless cubes)

Method

1
In a bowl, take the boneless fish cubes. Add red chilli powder, coriander powder and salt. Mix well.
Fish (Boneless Cubes)Red Chilli PowderCoriander PowderSalt
2
In a pan, add coconut oil and Tawa fry the fish cubes for 4 mins.
Coconut Oil
3
Soak tamarind in water and extract the tamarind juice.
TamarindWater
4
In a mixer grinder, add the grated coconut and water. Grind to extract coconut milk. Filter the coconut milk and set aside.
Coconut (Grated)Water
5
Heat another pan to make the masala. Add coconut oil. Once the oil is hot, add finely chopped onions and saute until translucent.
Coconut OilOnion
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 PasteTomatoRed Chilli PowderCoriander PowderTurmeric PowderSalt
7
Add the tamarind extract and cook for a minute.Add the Tawa fried fish cubes and curry leaves.
Curry leaves
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
Serve hot with Appam, Idiyappam, Idli or Dosa.

Before you start

How long does Malabar Fish Roast take?: 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
How many people does Malabar Fish Roast serve?: 3. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
Is Malabar Fish Roast vegetarian?: No, it contains meat or fish.
Is Malabar Fish Roast spicy?: It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
What do I need to make Malabar Fish Roast?: 500 grams Fish (Boneless Cubes), 1 cup Coconut (Grated), 1 tbsp Tamarind, 2 Onion, 3 Green Chilli, 2 Tomato, and a few more listed on this page.
Do I need a pressure cooker for Malabar Fish Roast?: No, it is cooked in an open pot.
How many calories are in Malabar Fish Roast?: About 496 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.

Tips from other cooks

4 notes

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A Cookd cookMay 2025
what was yr masala it went to quickly I could not read it
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Rizniya RafickMay 2024
tried this recipe today. ‘twas so delicious and easy to prepare
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Harsha VardhanNovember 2023
yummy dish
sangeethaJune 2022
Delecious