FISH MAPPAS

Ingredients:

1. Silver Pomfret or Seer fish or Pearl Spot - 1/2 kg
2. Garlic - 4 flakes
3. Peppercorns - 1 tsp
4. Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
5. Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
6. Coconut oil
7. Shallots - 1/4 kg
8. Garlic - 6 flakes
9. Ginger - 1 piece
10. Green Chillies - 4-5
11. Mustard - 1 tsp
12. Red Chillies - 3
13. Coriander Powder - 1 tablespoon
14. Fenugreek Powder - 1/2 tsp
15. Tomato - 3
16. Curry Leaves
17. Coconut milk - 1 cup thick + 1 cup thin
18. Salt as per personal choice

Method: 

Clean fish and cut into the size of your choice. Round pieces are best. Grind together 4 flakes of garlic, ginger, peppercorns, 1 tsp chilly powder and 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and apply well on fish pieces with salt. Keep aside at least 1/2 hour for marination. Shallow fry fish pieces in coconut oil. You can use the same oil for further cooking. Crush together shallots, 5-6 cloves garlic, 1 piece ginger and 4-5 green chillies. Splutter mustard and red chillies in oil. Add shallots mixture and saute in medium flame till onion becomes tender and changes color. Add 1 tsp red chilly powder, coriander powder,1/2 tsp turmeric powder and fenugreek powder and fry well. Add curry leaves and saute. Add finely chopped tomato. Turn flame to simmer and cook till tomato cooked well. Mash all the ingredients. Add both cups coconut milk and allow to boil. Add fried fish pieces and boil for 1 minute in low fire. Serve with rice, appam etc.