മീന്‍ മുട്ട തോരന്‍ - Meen Mutta Thoran

മീന്‍ മുട്ട തോരന്‍ - Meen Mutta Thoran !! (Fish roe stir fry with coconut)
By : Joseph Chiriyankandath
Ingredients

250 gm meen mutta/fish roe
1/4 cup grated coconut
1 small onion chopped
1 green chilly chopped
1 banana pepper cut into two (thondan mulaku,having a unique taste)
1 tsp chopped ginger
2 pinches of turmeric powder
1 tsp chilly powder
3/4 tsp pepper powder
1/4 tsp cumin powder
2 sprig curry leaves
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
salt as needed
coconut oil as needed


Method

Wash the fish roe gently in cold water,other wise it may break.If you are using big,cut into pieces.
Heat coconut oil in a pan and splutter mustard seeds and curry leaves.
Throw ginger pieces,green chilly and banana pepper/ thondan mulaku (തൊണ്ടന്‍ മുളക്) and fry well for 1 minute.
Add meen mutta/fish roe and sauté vigourously with spoon.You can mash them in between and sauté.Continue this procedure for 2 minutes.
Add turmeric powder,chilly and pepper powders and mix well till the raw smell disappears.
Add salt and grated coconut at this stage and continue sautéing.Check in between whether the roe has cooked well.This may take 4-5 mts.
Finally add cumin powder and switch off the stove.
Mix well once again and check the seasoning.
Serve hot with choru/rice and moru curry/buttermilk curry for a great combo !