Fish Molee

Instructions

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   We can use all fleshy fishes for this recipe. The fish used for this curry can range anything from Kingfish to Pomfrets to any fish that is fleshy.  

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   Moreover, it is a mild & delicate dish best served with appam, idiyappam, or even rice. Furthermore, do check out our other seafood recipes.

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   Key Ingredients

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   For Marination

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   King fish 1/2kg

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   1 tsp turmeric powder

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   1 tsp lemon juice 

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   Salt to taste

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    For gravy

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    1 large onion thinly sliced

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    A medium tomato sliced

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    1 inch ginger crushed

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    2 cloves of garlic crushed

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    1tsp black Pepper Powder

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    1/2 cup of thick coconut milk (1st extract)

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    1/2 cup semi thick coconut milk (2nd extract)

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    1 cup thin coconut milk (3rd extract)

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    1tsp mustard Seeds

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    2 sprigs of curry leaves

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    2-3 nos slit green chillies :

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    1 tbsp lemon juice

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    2 tbsp coconut oil

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    Salt to taste

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    Directions

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    Wash and clean the fish and pat dry it.

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    Marinate the fish with ingredients listed above and set aside for 15-20 minutes.

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    Heat oil in a pan and slightly fry marinated fish pieces on a medium heat and keep it aside.

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    Heat an earthen pot and pour required coconut oil.

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    Splutter the mustard seeds; add the ginger, garlic and saute for a minute.

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    Then add the sliced onion, curry leaves, green chilies and saute till it becomes soft and translucent.

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    Furthermore, add the tomatoes and saut’e for a minute.

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    Add-in pepper powder and simmer the heat.

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    now add thin coconut milk (3rd extract) and salt and mix well.

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    Add the fried fish pieces carefully, cover, and cook the fish.

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    Now pour the 2nd extract – semi thick coconut milk and hold onto the sides of the pan and swirl it until the fish is well totally immersed in the gravy.

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    Let it cook slowly for some time till the fish completely absorbs it.

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    Remove the pot from the fire, pour the 1st extract- thick coconut milk;

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    place it on low fire again for a minute and gently shake so that it gets mixed. (Don’t stir with a spatula as it may break fish pieces. be careful)

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    Enjoy the dish.