Seafood
Thenga aracha meen
Fish in ground-coconut gravy with kudampuli — the thenga aracha style of meen curry.
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Thenga aracha meen curry grinds coconut with chilli and coriander into a thick gravy, then simmers fish with kudampuli. It is milder and paler than the red toddy-shop fish curry, and is a coastal household style eaten with rice or kappa.
Course
Main
Region
Coast / statewide
Typically with
Rice, kappa
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