Fish Molly/Fish Molee

Fish Molly/Fish Molee

Ingredients

For Marinating

1. Fish -1/2 kg
2. Lemon - 1 
3. Pepper Powder -1 tsp
4. Turmeric Power -1/2  tsp   
5. Salt to taste
6. Oil for Frying

For Gravy

1. Onion-2 cup 
2. Ginger -1 tsp
3. Garlic -5-8 cloves
4. Green Chilly - 4
5. Tomato - 2
6. Curry Leaves -1 spring
7. Pepper Powder -1/2 tsp
8. Coriander Powder -1 tsp
9. Turmeric Powder -1/4 tsp
10. Cinnamon/Karuvapatta -2 pieces
11. Cardamom /Elakka-2
12. Thick Coconut Milk - 1 cup
13. Semi Thick Coconut Milk -1 1/2 cup
14. Mustard seeds/Kaduaku- 1/2 tsp
15. Fenugreek /Uluva-1/4 tsp
16. Fennel/Perum Jeerakam -1/4 tsp
17. Oil -2 tbsp

Directions

• Clean the fish and cut into thin slices
• Cut the onion and tomato into medium size slices and keep aside
• Marinate the fish with turmeric powder,pepper powder,Lemon juice and salt keep it for 15-20 minutes
• Heat the oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish and keep it aside 
• In the same pan add 2 tsp oil and heat it (Don't add extra oil if you have more oil after frying the fish)
• Add mustard seeds ,when it splutter add fenugreek and saute till it become brown
• Then add onion,ginger ,garlic and curry leaves
• Saute for few minutes and add the crushed whole spices and powders and mix well.
• Pour the semi thick coconut milk into the mixture and allow it to boil
• Add the fried fish and half portion of the tomato slices and cook till gravy become thick
• Then add the thick coconut milk and remaining tomato and mix it well and cook for few more minutes (Don't bring to boil ) and remove from the fire
• Adjust the salt and pepper to your taste
• Serve with Appam ,Rice,Bread etc