Meen Perattiyathu

Meen Perattiyathu

By : Deepthi Rajeev

Boneless fish, cut into chunks- 500gm
Onion, finely chopped - 2(Medium)
Shallots, thinly sliced – 5
Ginger, finely chopped- 1" piece
Garlic, finely chopped- 4 cloves
Green chillies, slit - 3
Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
Kashmiri Chilli powder- 1-1/2 tsp (adjust to suit your taste)
Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder- 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1 tsp
Cinnamon- 1" stick
Salt to taste
Oil- 3 tbsp

Method

Powder the fennel seeds and cinnamon stick together and keep aside.Heat oil in a non stick pan. Saute the onions, shallots , ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves till golden brown. Add the fish pieces along with salt and mix well. Cover and cook on low heat till half done. Do not add water. When the fish is half cooked, add the chilli powder, turmeric powder and pepper powder and stir well. Cover and cook further till the fish is done. Add the powdered fennel and cinnamon and stir. Cook till the water content is fully absorbed.