Meen Mulakittathu
- 43 min
- hot
- Serves 4
Meen mulakittathu, a Kerala red fish curry with Malabar tamarind, shallots and garlic in coconut oil. Spicy, serves 4, about 45 minutes plus resting.
Ingredients
Malabar Tamarind, Soaked3
Water, For Soaking120 ml
Fish, Cleaned600 grams
Salt1½ tsp
Turmeric Powder3 grams
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Fenugreek Seeds1 grams
Curry leaves4 grams
Small Onion (Shallots), Thinly Sliced12
Garlic24 grams
Ginger10 grams
Green Chilli, Slit15 grams
Cookd Kerala Fish Curry MasalaRed Chilli Powder1 tbsp
Coriander Leaves, Chopped4 grams
Contains: fish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 358kcal | 1432kcal |
| Protein | 36g | 143g |
| Carbohydrate | 15g | 61g |
| Fat | 17g | 66g |
| Fibre | 3.4g | 14g |
| Sugar | 4.9g | 20g |
Cookd masalas for fish
Method
Soak the Malabar tamarind in 120 ml water for 10 minutes until softened, then squeeze it and keep the dark tamarind water. While it soaks, clean the fish, cut it into medium pieces, and mix it with 1 tsp salt and 0.5 tsp turmeric powder. Slice the shallots and garlic, cut the ginger into thin strips, and slit the green chillies. Wash the curry leaves and coriander leaves, then chop the coriander leaves.
Heat the coconut oil in a clay pot or kadai on medium flame for 1 minute until hot. Add the mustard seeds and fenugreek seeds, and fry for 1 minute until the mustard crackles and the fenugreek is light brown. Add the curry leaves and fry for 0.5 minute until crisp, without burning the seeds.
Add the shallots, garlic, ginger and green chillies. Fry on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the shallots turn light golden and the raw smell goes.
Lower the flame and add Cookd Kerala Fish Curry Masala, red chilli powder and turmeric powder. Fry for 0.5 minute until the powders blend with the oil and the raw smell goes. Add the tamarind water, 500 ml water and salt.
Boil the curry on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes until it turns deep red and the oil starts showing on top. Do not add the fish before the masala water boils.
Place the fish pieces gently into the boiling curry. Cover and cook on low flame for 8 to 10 minutes, shaking the pot once or twice, until the fish is cooked through and flakes easily.
Switch off the flame and rest the curry for 10 minutes. Add the chopped coriander leaves just before serving.
Before you start
- How long does Meen Mulakittathu take?
- 43 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 28 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Meen Mulakittathu serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Meen Mulakittathu vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Meen Mulakittathu spicy?
- It is hot: 3 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 Meen Mulakittathu?
- 600 grams Fish, 1.5 grams Turmeric Powder, 1 grams Fenugreek Seeds, 4 grams Curry leaves, 24 grams Garlic, 10 grams Ginger, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Meen Mulakittathu?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Meen Mulakittathu?
- About 358 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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