Name: Meen Peera recipe by prajusha p at BetterButter
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Fish(smelt) - 1/2 kg; Grated Coconut - 1 cup; Green chilli - 4; ginger - 1; garlic - 3; Shallots - 6; Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp; curry leaves as required; Gambogee (kudampuli) - 2 pieces; Salt as per taste; Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

ABOUT Meen Peera RECIPE

Meen peera is a traditional dish prepared using small fish like Anchovies (kozhuva), Netholi or Smelt. It goes well with rice as a side dish.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Fish(smelt) - 1/2 kg
Grated Coconut - 1 cup
Green chilli - 4
ginger - 1
garlic - 3
Shallots - 6
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
curry leaves as required
Gambogee (kudampuli) - 2 pieces
Salt as per taste
Coconut oil - 2 tbsp

Instructions

Wash and clean the fish. Grind together grated coconut, shallots, ginger, garlic, green chilli, kudam puli, turmeric powder into a coarse paste. Heat 1/4 tsp coconut oil in a pan.
Add the coconut mix, fish, salt and 1 tbsp water to it. Stir well. Cover and cook on medium flame for 5 minutes.
Once fish is cooked well and the nice aroma of coconut comes, add the remaining coconut oil to it and mix well firmly. Take care not to break the fish pieces.
Remove from Fire. Garnish with curry leaves. Serve with rice a s side dish.

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