Ingredients
1. Unakka meen / dried fish – 100 g
2. Ethakka / raw plantain – 1, medium – sized
Shallots – 4, sliced (optional)
Green chillies – 2 – 3, slit
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Chilly powder – 2 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Cocums / kudam puli – 2 (Soak in warm water for 5 – 10 minutes and tear to small pieces)
3. Grated coconut – 1.5 cup
Shallots – 3
4. Salt – As required
Curry leaves – 3 – 4
5. Coconut oil – 1 tbsp
Method
1. Soak the unnakka meen in water for about 15 – 20 minutes. Clean and cut into pieces. If it is very salty put some newspaper sheets in the water to absorb excess salt.
2. Peel and cut the plantain lengthwise (like how you would, for aviyal) into a vessel with water, turmeric powder and little salt. Drain the water before cooking.
3. Grind the grated coconut with 3 shallots and little water to a fine paste.
4. In a clay pot or meen chatti, combine the dried fish with ingredients numbered 2. Pour about 2 cups of water and cook covered until they are 3/4th done, at medium heat. Bring down the heat and add ground coconut paste. Mix well and taste check for salt. Take care not to break the plantain and fish pieces. You can add a little hot water if the gravy is very thick. Cover and cook until done, for about 4 – 5 minutes. Open the lid. Add a tbsp of coconut oil and a few curry leaves. Keep aside for 15 mts. Mix well and serve with hot rice.
Tips:
1. You can use raw mango instead of kudam puli.
2. Dried fish can be replaced with dry prawns ( unakka chemmeen).
3. To make unnakka meen curry, avoid using ethakka /raw banana and follow the same method.
wow.. my hubby is a fan of dried fish and combination of fish and raw banana looks inviting!! will try them soon.. awesome recipe!
This could cheer me up, thanks for wishing me well with my cold.
Wow this looks awesome and the smoky picture is exoctic !!! so authentic mmmm 🙂
Adipoli curry with dried fish and raw banana.
oh that looks and sounds so good!
adipoli curry da…choorum meen curry nalla combo annu…
Slurp,very inviting and tempting dried fish curry..
ayyo kothi sahikkunnilla…adipoli…
awesome curry…looks so tempting…perfect with rice..
Delicious looking curry, perfect with hot steamed rice
Ammmae…ethokke kanditte njan adutha flight pidiche Seattleke varendi varumenna nu thonunne ketto..Awesome da. Unakkamennoke kazhicha kalam thanne marannu…
Amma undakkumayirunnu..kandadittu kothiyavunnu.
kandittu kothi akunu. ithuendenkil kure choru vayattil pokum
my mouth is literally watering seeeing this tempting dish. awesome
hai,
its y nice. my favourite one.
Thank you so much for the recipe. I have been waiting to find some dried fish to make it and finally go the chance. It is one of my favorite dishes 🙂
You’re welcome, qutins..Am waiting for your feedback 🙂
I made this today!! Too good never knew abt this combi,it tastes too good, i love the marriage of plantain with dry fish!! Thanks dear
Christy
Thanks a lot for trying out this dish Christy 🙂 Really happy to know that you liked it..
Maya ..the last tip I didn’t quite get it ..do you mean to say for dried prawns no need to use raw banana? Sorry if im understanding it wrong .Kindly clarify ? Thanx
Hi Sherin,
What I meant was you can avoid using raw banana cubes and make regular unakka meen curry using the same method.