Mas podichathu

Ingredients

• 250 g masmin (dried tuna), soaked, or 500 g fresh tuna
• 1 cup grated coconut
• 2 onions, finely chopped
• 4 green chillies, slit, 1 tbsp chopped ginger, 6 garlic cloves
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• ½ tsp turmeric, 1 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tbsp coconut oil, salt

Method

1. Boil the masmin or tuna with turmeric and salt until soft. Drain, cool and shred finely by hand.
2. Heat coconut oil and add curry leaves, ginger, garlic and green chillies.
3. Add the onions and fry until soft.
4. Add the shredded tuna and chilli powder and stir-fry for 5 minutes.
5. Add the grated coconut and toss on low heat until dry and well mixed.
6. Serve with rice or rice-flour roti.