Fish Molly

Fish molly is a low spiced fish curry in which the fish pieces are immersed in coconut milk. It tastes very different from other fish curries. It is a perfect combination with appam.

Ingredients:
To marinate:

1. Fish – 10 pieces
2. Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
3. Pepper powder-1tsp
4. Lime juice-1tsp
5. Ginger garlic paste-2tsp
6. Salt-to taste
7. Oil-to fry

For the curry:

1. Shallots (small onion) chopped- 1 cup
2. Green chilli-4nos
3. Ginger garlic chopped-1tbsp
4. Pepper powder-1tbsp
5. Salt-to taste
6. Tomato-2small
7. Thick Coconut milk-1cup
8. Thin coconut milk-2cup

To temper:

1. Cumin seeds- ¼ tsp
2. Clove-2
3. Cinnamon- 1 piece
4. Caradamom-2
5. Shallots chopped-2
6. Curry leaves-1 string

Preparation:

• Marinate the fish pieces with marinate ingredients.
• Shallow fry it in oil for few minutes till done (don’t over fry)
• Take 1tbsp of oil in pan, sauté shallots.
• Add green chilly and chopped ginger garlic.
• Add pepper powder and sauté for a minute.
• Add thin coconut milk in to and allow boiling for 5 minutes.
• Add thinly sliced tomatoes, fried fish pieces and thick coconut milk.
• Add enough salt and cook for about 10 minutes in medium flame (stir occasionally).
• Season the gravy with fried shallots, cumin seeds, clove, cardamom, cinnamon and curry leaves.

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