A dish typical of Kerala, Fish Moilee (also called molly or molee) is a rich, creamy fish stew. While most other fish preparations in the state are spicy, Fish Moilee is popular for its mildly spiced preparation and coconut-flavoured curry.
Executive Chef Pradosh of Karma Chakra, Kumarakom has cooked this dish umpteen number of times. Being such a guest favourite, he hopes you will create these flavours of Kerala in your own kitchens.
Ingredients:
For Marination:
Method:
- Wash the fish and marinate using all the ingredients for marination.
- Leave for 30 minutes.
- Shallow fry the marinated fish – about 2-3 minutes on each side.
- Heat oil in a pan.
- Temper cardamom, cinnamon and cloves.
- Add crushed ginger, garlic and green chillies. Sauté.
- Add medium onions and small onions. Cook till the onions turn soft.
- Add thin coconut milk and let boil.
- Add the fried fish slices and adjust for salt.
- When the curry thickens slightly, add medium coconut milk.
- Then add sliced tomatoes and curry leaves.
- When tomatoes are cooked, add thick coconut milk and let it cook just slightly.
- If you need a thicker gravy, add cornflour to thicken.
- Best served with appams or steamed rice.
