Prakash K. Sivanathan, Niranjala M. Ellawala

Maalu Aba Hodi

Name: Maalu Aba Hodi
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 2.5 cm (1-inch) piece of rampe (pandan) leaf; 1 green chilli, deseeded and sliced; 1 tbsp ground mustard seeds; 250 ml (9 fl oz/generous 1 cup) water; ½ tsp salt; 3 garlic cloves, finely chopped; 8 fresh curry leaves; ¼ tsp fenugreek seeds; 1 tsp chilli powder; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) firm fish, such as kingfish, Atlantic mackerel or tuna; 1 medium red onion, finely chopped; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) firm fish, such as kingfish, Atlantic mackerel or tuna; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) firm fish, such as kingfish, Atlantic mackerel or tuna; 500 g (1 lb 2 oz) firm fish, such as kingfish, Atlantic mackerel or tuna; 200 ml (7 fl oz/generous ¾ cup) coconut milk; juice of ½ lime

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Sri Lanka

By Prakash K. Sivanathan and Niranjala M. Ellawala

Published 2017

About

Ingredients

500 g (1 lb 2 oz) firm fish, such as kingfish, Atlantic mackerel or tuna<

Asia
Sri Lanka
Fish course
Pescatarian
Gluten-free

Method

Wash the fish well, and cut it into small steaks or chunky pieces depending on the type of fish. Wash the pieces once more and set aside.

Put the chilli powder, turmeric, chopped onions, garlic, salt, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, green chilli, rampe leaf and water in a medium, lidded saucepan. Cover, bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 10 minutes.

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