Pepper Fish Mappas

Ingredients

• Fish-5 big pieces
• Oil- as reqd
• Shallots-7 nos
• Greenchillies-6 nos
• Ginger-1 big pieces
• Garlic-8 nos
• Coconut milk-1st & 2nd
• Coriander powder-1tbsp
• Curry leaves-1 sprig
• Tomato-3
• Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
• Coriander leaves-as reqd
• Cardamom powder-1/2 tsp
• Vineger-1 tbsp
• Chilli powder-1/4 tsp
• Pepper powder-1 tbsp
• Salt- as reqd
• Garam masala-1/4tsp

How to prepare?

 

Clean the fish & cut it into pieces according to ones wish. Prepare a mix for shallow fish fry with a pinch of turmeric powder,1/4th tbsp of chilly powder & keep it for 1/2hr, then shallow fry it in oil.

Next heat oil in a pan or chatti & saute the shallots,green chillies,ginger,garlic,curry leaves,till it becomes soft add tomato. When tomato turns pulpy add coriander powder,pepper powder,turmeric powder,saute till its raw smell vanish. To this add coconut milk(2nd),vinegar,cardamom,garam masala & salt let the gravy boil for 15mins. Next put the shallow fried fish to this gravy & cook the fish in low flame. Lastly add the coconut milk(1st) just before the flame off. Now garnish with coriander leaves & tomato .