Fish Molee/ Meen Molee

Kerala cuisine is full of flavours and spices and so Kerala is called as the “Land of Spices”. Almost all the dishes are flavored either with grated coconut or with coconut milk as coconut is in abundance in Kerala. Sea food is very popular in Kerala. There are many different varieties of dishes made out of fish, among them karimeen pollichath and fish molee are some of the popular dishes.  

This fish molee, I have made some n number of times, but I am surprised that it never got posted in my blog. This fish molee which is my one of the best dishes,have never been in my blog. I am a bit lazy and whenever I make this dish, I will be like next time I will take a pic (as frequently I will be preparing this dish) and so it got delayed for so long.

This dish goes well with chapathis, appam, bread and so on. In this the fried fish pieces are slowly simmered in the flavorful coconut milk until done. The creamy and mild spicyness of this dish is good for kids.

One of my mom’s wonderful dish, which is my favorite and now daughter’s also. Just try this out and let me know...

Ingredients:

1. Kingfish/ Any fleshy fish- 6- 7 slices (cleaned and cut into pieces)
2. Onions( sliced)- 3nos
3. Slited Green Chillies- 3 nos
4. Tomatoes(sliced)- 1no
5. Cardamom- 4nos
6. Cloves- 3 nos
7. Cinnamon- 1” stick
8. Ginger (chopped)- 1 tbsp
9. Garlic( chopped)- 1 tbsp
10. Lemon Juice- 1 tbsp
11. Turmeric Powder- 1 tsp
12. Red Chilli Powder- 1 tsp
13. Thin Coconut Milk- 1 Cup
14. Thick Coconut Milk- 1 Cup
15. Salt- as required
16. Curry leaves- few
17. Oil- 2 tbsp
18. Mustard Seeds- 1 tsp

Method:

1. Marinate the fish pieces using red chilli powder, turmeric powder, lemon juice and salt. Keep this for about 30 min. Shallow fry the marinated fish pieces till done not crispy and remove on a kitchen towel.
2. Heat oil, splutter mustard seeds, curry leaves, cinnamon, cloves and cardamom.
3. Add the sliced onions, when they turn translucent add the green chillies and ginger and garlic. Stir well.
4. In this add the tomatoes and also add the thin coconut milk. Bring this to boil, add salt. Add the fried fish pieces. Stir in between gently till the gravy thickens.
5. Add the thick coconut milk, switch off the flame after 5 min. Don’t let it boil or else it will curdle. Add more tomato slices, if desired. Serve hot this amazing delicacy along with appam/ steaming hot rice.