Kerala Style Fish Mappas

Kerala style fish mappas or meen mappas is a Syrian Christian delicacy, also known as Kottayam Style Meen Mappas wherein the fish- usually a white meat fish – is cooked in creamy coconut milk with tomatoes. I have used Atlantic Pollock here because I wanted to use a different fish than the usual Pomfret or Tilapia or Butterfish for this dish. It worked absolutely brilliantly, far far better than I had even imagined. It’s important to note that patting the fillets dry before cutting into chunks and cooking keeps them…

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‘Tis time for a Tisrya Roast

The summer is here and Clams go down really well in this heat. Here is a really simple and quick recipe, especially with Fishvish Clam Meat (since it already all cleaned for you). Clam Roast Kerala Style goes exceptionally well with Appams or Idiyyapam – just order them if you don’t want to make them yourself –  but they really do work well together. Ingredients Fishvish Clam Meat – 500 gms Onion – 2 (large, finely chopped) Ginger / Garlic paste – 1 tbsp Green Chillis – 3 (chopped fine)…

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