Meen Nirappiyathu Mackerels stuffed with a flavourful coconut masala and shallow fried. This is a Sanjeev Kapoor exclusive recipe. By Sanjeev Kapoor 05 May 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Mackerels Whole, Coconut Scraped Cuisine Kerala Course Main Course Seafood Prep Time 1.30-2 hour Cook time 41-50 minutes Serve 4 Taste Mild Level of Cooking Moderate Others Non Veg Ingredients list for Meen Nirappiyathu 8 medium Mackerels Whole 1/4 cup Coconut Scraped 1 inch piece Ginger chopped 4 medium Green chillies chopped 4 medium Whole dry red chillies 1/4 cup Fresh coriander leaves chopped 1/4 cup Fresh mint leaves chopped 15 Curry leaves chopped 1/2 lemon Tamarind to taste Salt to shallow fry Oil 2 Lemons cut into wedges Method Clean, wash and slit the fish from the center. Remove the center bone if possible without damaging the fish. Make cuts on both sides of the fish. Grind coconut, ginger, green chillies, dry red chillies, coriander leaves, mint leaves, curry leaves, tamarind and salt to a slightly coarse paste. Stuff this paste into the fish. Tie the fish with a string to prevent the stuffing from coming out. Rest in a refrigerator for at least one hour. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish two at a time for three to four minutes on either side. Drain and place on an absorbent paper. Serve hot with lemon wedges. Nutrition Info Calories 1886 Carbohydrates 14.8 Protein 285.4 Fat 75.9 Other Fiber Iron- 70.5mg #Salt #Tamarind Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article