Red Snapper( Chemballi ) Mappas / Fish Mappas - Jes Style :) RECIPE#254

Step 1:- Clean and cut Red Snapper ( 2 lbs/ ~ 1 kg )    into 1 1/2 inch pieces   and    keep aside .

Step 2:-  Make a smooth paste with  onion  ( 1/4 of a big one ) , garlic  ( 2-3 cloves ) , ginger  ( 1 Inch piece ) , green chillies ( 3- 4 nos )  , peppercorns ( 8-10 nos )  , cardamom (  2-3 nos ) , and cloves  ( 2-3 nos )   and   set  aside .

Step3 :- Heat a pan , add a table spoon of vegetable oil , splutter mustard seeds   ( 1 teaspoon)  ,   fennel seeds  (  1/4 teaspoons   ) , and dried red chillies (2-3 nos )., 

 Add the  step 2 paste ,  saute until its color turns to light brown .

Now bring down the temperature   and add kashmiri chilli powder ( 2  1/2  teaspoons ) , turmeric powder ( 1/2   teaspoon ), fenugreek powder ( 1  teaspoon )  and coriander powder ( 3/4 teaspoons ) ,  saute until its raw smell goes away !, and

Add the step 1  fish pieces , 

 coat them well with the masala and add a tomato  ( a  medium sized chopped ) , and  tamarind  ( 2 teaspoons/ a small lemon sized  ) .

 add water and cook for 30-35 minutes on medium flame , until fish pieces are well done .

now add coconut milk  ( 3/4 cup ) , and cook for another 5 minutes on low flame , now add  coconut oil ( 1 tablespoon) , and remove from flame .

Step 4:- Red Snapper( Chemballi )  Mappas / Fish Mappas - Jes Style :) is ready...........:) Enjoy  with  steamed rice/chapattis/ tortillas./ dosas.............- JA Mathew-