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Kerala Easy Fish Molly

Good fish molly
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 1/2 kg Fish
  • 4 tbsp Coconut oil 30 ml
  • 1 tsp Fenugreek 5 gm, Uluva
  • 8 nos Garlic pods 16 gm) (chopped fine
  • 2.5 cm Ginger julienned
  • 6 nos Green chillies slit lengthwise, deseeded and julienned
  • 150 gm Onion sliced into rings
  • Salt As reqd
  • 24 nos Curry leaves
  • 3 nos Tomato 225 gm)(cut into 8 slices each
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 2 gm
  • 1/2 cup Third extract of coconut milk 120 ml
  • 3/4 cup Second extract of coconut milk 180 ml
  • 3/4 cup First extract of coconut milk 180 ml
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice 15 ml

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add fenugreek seeds and let it splutter.
  • Add garlic and ginger and stir for a minute.
  • Add green chillies and stir lightly.
  • Add the onions and sautT until translucent and glossy.
  • Add turmeric powder and stir well.
  • Add fish and the third extract of coconut milk.
  • Bring it to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer, turning carefully once, for 3 mins.
  • Add salt and stir well.
  • Add curry leaves, tomatoes and the second extract.
  • Cover and simmer for 3 mins.
  • Remove the pan from heat and gently (to make sure that the fillets do not break) stir-in the first extract of coconut milk.
  • Return the pan to heat and bring to a boil over low heat.
  • Sprinkle lemon juice and stir carefully.
  • Remove from heat and adjust the seasoning.
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