Fish Molee(kerala style). Fish Molee -Molly is a preparation where fish is stewed in coconut milk and very low spiced flavor in masala is prepared, so that flavor of the fish dominates the taste of the curry. This fish-meen molly marks the foreign influence especially of the Portugues on the cuisine of Kerala. Fish Molee is quite similar to Kerala Chicken Stew in its preparation.
The dish is best served with. Appam with fish molee is a favorite of every malayalee. Fish simmered in coconut milk with onion, ginger- garlic, pepper and tomatoes. You can have Fish Molee(kerala style) using 13 ingredients and 4 steps. Here is how you cook that.
Ingredients of Fish Molee(kerala style)
- You need 1/2 kg of Fish cleaned and cut to pieces.
- It's 2 cups of Savala cut to long pieces.
- It's 1 tsp of Maida (corn flour)optional.
- You need 2 tsps of ginger grated.
- It's 2 tsps of garlic grated.
- You need 4 nos of Green chillies.
- Prepare 2 tsps of pepper.
- You need 2 sprigs of curry leaves.
- You need 2 nos of Tomatoes.
- Prepare 1 no of lemon.
- It's 2 cups of milk cocounut.
- You need 1 tsp of turmeric powder.
- It's to taste of salt.
It goes well with Idiyappam and bread also. This recipe is adapted from my mom-in-law. One of my favorite recipe from her collection. Kerala fish molly or molee is a mildly spiced fish stew recipe from Kerala.
Fish Molee(kerala style) instructions
- Clean the fish and marinate with little turmeric,salt and half the lemon juice,for about 30 minutes.
- Make 2 extractions of coconut milk.First extraction one cup and second extraction with 2 cups of water. If it is made from coconut milk powder prepare 2 cups milk of average consistency..
- .Saute the savala in the oil,till it is slightly soft.The colour should not change. Now add the green chillies splitted lengthwise,followed by the ginger and garlic.Now add the maida, followed by 2cups of second extraction of coconut milk or pure water.Add tumeric powder,1 tsp lemon juice,tomatoes cut to small pieces and a pinch of salt.Bring to boil.Now add the marinatedd fish pieces slowly one by one,and cook in slow fire for 15 to 20 minutes or till it is done..
- Now add the curry leaves,and the first extraction of coconut milk. Add more salt if required. Cook for a few more minutes, stirring softly or shaking the pan,so that the fish may not be broken. Take out from fire and garnish with cashews,fried semia or tomatoes. You can also saute mustard and add in if required..Serve hot.
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