FISH PEERA

Fish prepared dry as a side dish when you have your gravies to support the rice.For non-vegetarian keralites their meal is incomplete with fish, so you will find a variety of seafood preparations in all forms in this beautiful greeneries of kerala.

INGREDIENTS:

• 250 Gms fish / prawns
• 3 shallots
• 4 green chillies
• 1 tsp pepper corns
• ¼ tsp turmeric pwd
• 3 pcs kokum
• ½ tomato sliced
• Handful curry leaves
• 1 tbsp coconut oil
• Salt as req

METHOD:

1. In an earthen pot cook fish/prawns, kokum and salt with 1 cup water.
2. When water is completely dried shred the fish with a fork lightly.
3. Coarsely grind the coconut, chillies, shallots, turmeric pwd and pepper corns.
4. Add this to the fish and mix well.
5. Add salt, tomatoes and ¼ cup water and mix well.
6. Cook for 5 mins till water is almost dry.
7. In another pan pour oil and crackle the curry leaves and pour into the fish, mix everything together and serve.