Maangaai Meen Kuzhambu

Ingredients:

Vanjiram Meen - 6 pieces
Small onion - 15-16 (fine chop)
Tomato - 1/2 (small)
Garlic - 4-5 (fine chop)
Coconut - 1/2 cup (grated)
Green Chilly - 2
Raw Mango - 5 pieces (Small Cubes)
Sambar thool - 5 tbsp
Pepper powder - 2 1/2 tsp
Fenugreek seeds - 1 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
Curry Leaves - 2 sprig
Coriander Leaves - Little (garnish)
Tamrind - Lemon size
Gingely oil, Salt - As reqd

Method:

• Soak tamrind in 2 cups of water and then strain and keep.
• Soak the fish pieces in tamrind water.
• Grind coconut and set aside.
• Heat oil in pan and add, mustard seeds, cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds.
• Cook in low flame.
• Saute till color of fenugreek changes in brown color.
• Now add in curry leaves, chilly and ginger garlic paste.
• Add in fine chopped onions and saute well.
• Add in tomato and saute till it turns mushy.
• Now strain the fish pieces to a plate.
• To the tamrind water add turmeric powder, pepper powder and sambar thool.
• Mix well and add salt and again mix it up.
• Pour this mixture to the pan and boil for few mins.
• Add in grinded coconut mixture and mix well.
• When it starts to bubble up add in fish pieces and mix gently.
• Cook covered for 4-5 mins and mix up.
• Now add the mango pieces and mix gently.
• Let it boil for few minutes.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Note:

• This is madurai special "Mudhal Mariyaadhai Meen Kuzhambu".
• This is made using kelathi meen.
• Use mango pieces carefully as it may result in more tanginess.