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Cochin Fish Mollie

Fish made in coconut milk
Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 12 fillets Red snapper or pomfret
  • 2 tbs Coconut oil 30 ml
  • 1 tsp Mustard seeds 5 g
  • 8 nos Garlic pods finely chopped
  • 2.5 cm Ginger julienne
  • 6 nos Green chillies slit lengthwise, deseeded & julienne
  • 150 gm Onions sliced into rings
  • Salt As reqd
  • 24 nos Curry leaves
  • 3 nos Tomatoes 225 gm)(cut into 8 slices each
  • 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder 2 g
  • 1/2 cup Coconut milk 3rd extract
  • 3/4 cup Coconut milk 2nd extract
  • 3/4 cup Coconut milk 1st extract
  • 1 tbsp Lemon juice 15 ml

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a pan.
  • Add mustard seeds. Stir over medium heat until they begin to 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 three minutes.
  • Add salt and stir well.
  • Add curry leaves, tomatoes and the second extract.
  • Cover and simmer for three minutes.
  • Remove the pan from heat and gently (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.
  • Transfer the contents to a bowl.
  • :- Serve with steamed rice.
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