Fish Spicy Coconut Stir Fry / Meen Poriyal Recipe

Fish Spicy Coconut stir fry is a popular seafood dish. Its usually made by using Paccha Nethili ( Anchovies) / Mathi Meen (Sardines) / Any small fish. Fresh small size fish with grated coconut, some spices makes this dish tastes best. For kids, it is best to use anchovies. It is so easy to make within a few minutes. I learned this recipe from one of my best friend Sreedevi Sashidaran. She is expert in making seafood recipes😋. Lets see the preparation

Ingredients :

Anchovies / Mathi fish / Small fish - 1/2 kg (cleaned n cut into half)
Shallots - 250 gm
Green Chilly - 7
Ginger - 2 inches
Curry leaves - 3 strings
Coconut grated - 1 full
Raw Mango - 1/2
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
Red Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Oil - 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
Dried red chilly - 2 (broken into pieces)
Water - 1/2 cup

Method :

In a blender, add shallots, green chilly, ginger, curry leaves, raw mango, grated coconut, turmeric powder, red chilly powder. Crushed into a coarse paste without adding water.

Heat a heavy bottomed pan with oil in a medium flame. Add  grounded coconut spice mixtures, fish, some curry leaves, salt. Mix it well.

Cook for 2 minutes with closed lid. Now add water n blend it well. Stir slowly in between without breaking the fish.

Cook till the fish cooked well n water dries completely.

Heat a seasoning pan with oil. Add mustard seeds n dried red chilly,  toss it till mustard seeds stop spluttering. Sprinkle some crushed curry leaves. Pour this seasoning over the fish stir fry. Mix it well. Turn-off the heat. Here I shared the recipe with mathi meen (Sardines).

Delicious Fish Stir fry is ready to eat.

Serve with any Spicy Tangy Curry.

Love Cook Joy.