Comments on: Meen Peera (Fish with Grated Coconut)

By: Live To Eat » Squid Thoran

Live To Eat » Squid Thoran — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:15:05 +0000

[...] fried calamari at the restaurants and made the rest into a thoran with grated coconut akin to the fish peera. I’ve never had squid like this before and personally I liked this version better than the fried [...]

By: smithz

smithz — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:30:12 +0000

hey sig,
tried this today n it turned out AWESOME…used tilapia fillets instead of smelt ;>

By: STEVE HIRST

STEVE HIRST — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 09:39:38 +0000

HI,
CAN ANYONE HELP ME? I LIVE IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA USA AND I WOULD LIKE TO TRY THE MEEN PEERA FISH DISH BUT THE ONE INGREDIENT THAT IS CAUSING ME CONCERN IS THE 1.5 CUP OF GRATED COCONUT.MY QUESTION IS THIS A DRY OR LIQUID INGREDIENT?
I WOULD WELCOME ANY ANSWERS TO MY E-MAIL ADDRESS.
TY
STEVE

By: thas

thas — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:19:07 +0000

hy sig, just found out tht we got something n common..me too frm kerala and my hubby frm tamilnadu..:)…nd ths explains me being a seafood fanatic..my mum( a grt cook) used to make this recipe with anchovies, after i got married ths dish just slipped out of my mind..so whn i saw ths recipe here, couldnt wait any longer tried this nd i must say it tasted just like my moms..i have already made this twice nd my hubby(not tht of a fish fan) luved this..am totally into ur blog thse dys..nd the pics make me :drool:..i feel like tryng each nd evry dish..hats off to u..i appreciate ur dedicatn nd effort..hugs to u..!

By: Kudampuli (Gambooge) : Live To Eat

Kudampuli (Gambooge) : Live To Eat — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:53:54 +0000

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By: Alakananda Chatterjee

Alakananda Chatterjee — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:13:23 +0000

Hi Sig,

Thanks so much for your prompt reply. I will definitely check out Mayuri on my next trip south. As a Bong, your Kerala fish dishes are close to my heart and I can’t wait to try them out once I gather the ingredients.

On another note, feel free to contact me on your next trip to Vancouver or if you have questions about the restaurants here.

Thanks again!

By: Alka

Alka — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 21:28:11 +0000

Hi Sig,

Thanks for the great restaurant reviews and recipes. We live in Vancouver (Canada), and often make the 3 hour drive in the reverse direction, so its great to know where to go for good eats.

I have a question for you (or any of the Malayali food bloggers out there): what is the difference between kokum/cocum and kodampoli? I’ve managed to track out down kokum here in Vancouver, but no one has even heard of kodampoli. Is there somewhere in Seattle where you can get kodampoli? Would love to hear from you.

Cheers,

Alka

Hi Alka,for the longest time I thought kokum was kudampuli too, but they are totally different… I have seen Kudampuli at Mayuri, an Indian grocery store in Redmond. 2560 152nd Ave NE, Redmond, WA 98052.

By: Susan

Susan — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 18:29:00 +0000

The combination of spices in this dish is fantastic. I’ve made fish with a coconut milk sauce and shredded coconut sprinkled for garnish, but never anything like this. Thanks for the idea, Sig.

PS–How’s the Mini?

By: Nags

Nags — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 06:09:00 +0000

good to see you back in action. looking forward to the afam round up

By: Sig

Sig — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 04:38:00 +0000

Hi all, thanks for your lovely words… Sorry about the confusion between Kudampuli and tamarind,

Kudampuli is also known as Fish Tamarind, at least in some of the cookbooks I have. So no, I didn’t mean regular tamarind