Kerala

Meen peera

Name: Meen peera
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Kerala
Ingredients: 400 g anchovies (netholi) or small sardines cleaned fish; 1 cup fresh grated coconut; 8 shallots; 1 inch ginger; 4 cloves garlic; 2 green chilli; 1/2 tsp turmeric (ground turmeric); 2 pieces soaked kudampuli; 1/2 cup water; 1 tbsp coconut oil; 3 sprigs curry leaves; Salt, to taste

Small fish steamed with crushed coconut and kudampuli. Kerala's dry fish dish of the day.

30 minTime

22 gProtein each

mediumSpice

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Grandma's waySmall fish, crushed coconut and kudampuli.

The original

269kcalsame

22 gproteinsame

4 gfibresame

30minutessame

Meen peera, Kerala home style.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

Fish400 g anchovies (netholi) or small sardines, cleaned

Fresh grated coconut1 cup

Shallots8

Ginger2.5 cm

Garlic4 cloves

Green chilli2

Turmeric (ground turmeric)½ tsp

Kudampuli2 pieces, soaked

Water½ cup

Coconut oil1 tbsp

Curry leaves3 sprigs

Saltto taste

Method

3 steps

1Crush coconut, shallots, ginger, garlic, green chilli and turmeric coarsely.
2Spread fish in a clay pot or pan with kudampuli, salt and water. Top with the coconut mix and curry leaves.
3Cover and cook on low 10 minutes, then mix gently and cook uncovered until dry. Drizzle coconut oil.

Serve it like this

Serve hot on a plate, with a few fresh coriander leaves on top.

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Meen peera

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