Malabar & Moplah
Pathiri with Malabar Fish Curry (Meen Curry)
The Mappila everyday pairing: pathiri, a soft, snow-white rice flatbread, with a tangy coconut-and-kudampuli fish curry — the coastal Muslim table at its most characteristic.
1 hr 20 min · Serves 4 · Medium
4
Ingredients
Bread
Curry
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 40 min · Cook 40 min · 80 min total
- medium
- 1
Make pathiri: scald rice flour with boiling salted water, knead to a smooth dough, roll thin rounds, and cook briefly on a hot tawa until they puff white.
- 2
Build the curry base in coconut oil with shallots, curry leaves, ginger-garlic, and chili.
- 3
Add soaked kudampuli and coconut milk; slide in the fish and simmer gently — never boil hard — until just cooked.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.
