Fish Molly (Karimeen)
Fresh fish cooked the Kerala way — with coconut, curry leaves, and a tartness that comes from kudampuli or tamarind. Coastal Kerala cooking at its simplest and best.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 4 nos Fish
- For Marination
- 4 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp Maida
- 1 nos Egg white
- 2 tsp Lime juice
- Salt, to taste
- For Gravy
- 2 nos Onion big size
- 5 nos Green chillies
- Ginger a small piece
- 3-4 Pods Garlic
- 2 nos Tomato medium size
- 4 tsp Powder (Perumjeerakam)
- Turmeric powder a pinch
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Garam masala
- 2 tsp Vinegar
- Cashew nut, to taste
- Raisins, as needed
- 1 nos Coconut
- Curry leaves a, a few
- Salt, to taste
- Oil, as needed
Preparation
Step 1
Make a thick paste with all the ingredients for marination.
Step 2
Clean fish and marinate it with the prepared paste for 20 minutes.
Step 3
Heat oil and pan-fry fish and set aside.
Step 4
In the same pan, cook garlic& ginger,followed by sliced onion and green chillies.
Step 5
When you get the cooked smell add tomato and cook well.
Step 6
Add all the spice powders except gram masala and cook well.
Step 7
Add thin coconut milk to it and let it boil for a minute.
Step 8
Put fried fish into gravy and add vinegar & salt.
Step 9
Cover the pan and cook it in a low flame for 10 minutes.
Step 10
Add thick coconut milk and make it warm and springle gram masala.
Step 11
Garnish your fish molly with fried cashew nuts & raisins. Serve hot!
Tip
A clay pot gives fish curry a distinctive taste that metal pans cannot replicate. If you have a manchatti, use it.
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