Fish Moilee/Fish Molee

Fish Moilee/Fish Molee

Ingredients

1. For The Marinade & Frying The Fish

A. Black pepper powder 11/2 tbsp

B. Salt 

C. Juice of 1 lemon 

D. Oil 2 tbsp 

2. For The Curry

A. King fish 12 pieces medium size 

B. Onions 1 cup

C. Tomatoes chopped 1 cup

D. Ginger garlic paste 11/2 tbsp

E. Green chillies 5

F. Pepper 2 tsp(optional)

G. Warm water 3 cups

H. Coconut milk powder 11/2 cups

I. Curry leaves 2 sprigs plus 1 sprig 

J. Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp

K. Salt to taste 

L. Small cloves 4

M. Green cardamom 4

N. 2 Cinnamon sticks 1"

O. Coconut oil 1 tbsp 

2. Method Of Preparation 

1. Marinating & Frying The Fish

A. Marinate the fish pieces with pepper salt & lemon juice.

B. Cover it & leave it on the countertop for an hour.

C. After an hour, shallow fry the fishes on a medium flame till done.

2. Making The Curry

A. Add coconut milk powder to 3 cups of warm water & mix it well. Make sure there are no lumps in the mixture. Set it aside.

B. Add oil in a pan. Once the oil gets hot, add cardamom, cloves & cinnamon sticks. 

C. Once the spices emit a nice aroma, add 2 sprigs of curry leaves & onions & saute till the onions turn translucent. 

D. Add the ginger garlic paste & chopped green chillies & sauté till the raw smell goes away. 

E. Then add the chopped tomatoes & salt & sauté till the tomatoes become soft & mushy. 

F. Then add the turmeric powder & pepper powder(optional) & sauté for a minute. 

G. Now add 2 cups coconut milk & let it boil on a medium flame.

H. Once it begins to boil, add the fried fish pieces & 1 sprig of curry leaves & let it boil for a minute.

I. Then add the remaining coconut milk & after a few seconds turn off the flame. Do not let the curry boil after adding the remaining coconut milk. 

Notes:

1. The marinade should be a little wet only then the marinade will stick on the fish, so add enough lemon juice to make it wet but make sure it is not a watery marinade. Add or reduce the quantity of black pepper if you wish to.

2. The curry should only be a mild yellow color(lemon yellow) so added only the above mentioned quantity of turmeric powder.

3. Reduce the quantity of pepper in the curry if you want to.