Fish Molee

Recipe No: 17

Ingredients                                                  Serves 3                                               
To Marinate

• Fish……………………………..250gm
• Turmeric Powder………..1/4 Teaspoon
• Chilly Powder……………..1/2 Teaspoon
• Salt……………………………..1/4 Teaspoon

To Shallow Fry the Fish

• Vegetable Oil………………….3 Tablespoons

 For Sauteing

• Whole Garam Masala crushed…..3 Cardamom, 4 Cloves, A small piece Cinnamon.
• Onion sliced…………………….1/3 cup
• Curry Leaves…………………..3 sprigs
• Ginger chopped……………...1 Tablespoon
• Garlic chopped………………..1 Clove
• Green Chilly sliced……………2
• Turmeric Powder…………….1/4 Teaspoon
• Thin coconut milk……………1 ½ cup (1/2 cup thick coconut milk+ 1 cup water)
• Salt…………………………………..As per Taste
• Tomato sliced………………….1/2 Big
• Coconut Oil…………………….2 Tablespoons
• Shallots……………………………2 sliced thin
• All Purpose Flour(Maida)…...1 Teaspoon
• Water………………………………1/4 cup
• Thick Coconut milk…………..1/2 -3/4 cup
• Garam Masala Powder…….1/2 Teaspoon
• Pepper Powder………………….1/2 Teaspoon
• Vinegar………………………………1/2 Teaspoon

Method of Preparation

1. Marinate the fish with the ingredients given in the marinade section and keep aside for 30 minutes.
2. Heat Vegetable Oil in a shallow pan and fry the fish for two minutes on each side. This will help the fish from breaking while cooking. Once fried, remove it from the pan and keep aside.
3. In another pan add 1 Tablespoon of oil and saute crushed whole Garam Masala until fragrant.
4. Add Onion, Ginger, Garlic, Green chilly and a sprig of Curry leaf and saute  until wilted.
5. Add turmeric powder and saute till the raw smell is gone.
6. Add thin coconut milk and salt and let it boil.
7. Once boiled, add the fried fish and tomato slices, close the pan and let the fish finish cooking. Once the fish is added don't use spoons. Swirl the pan once in a while to mix.
8. While the fish is cooking, heat a shallow pan and heat one tablespoon of coconut oil.
9. Add shallots and fry. When fried add flour and saute on a medium heat till the raw smell is gone for about 2 minutes.
10.  Add water to the fried shallots- flour mixture and mix it without any lumps. Add some more water if it is too thick. This is the thickening agent.
11. When the fish is fully cooked, add the thickening agent to the fish and swirl the pan really well. Let it boil for a minute or two.
12. Add Garam Masala powder, Pepper powder and thick Coconut Milk. Swirl and let it start to boil on the sides.
13. Switch off the flame and add the vinegar. Tear some more Curry leaves on top and close with a lid. Let it stand for at least 15 minutes before serving.

Notes: This goes very well with Appam and Bread.
I don’t use Salmon to make Fish Mole. I love using Karimeen/ Pearl Spot, Seer/ King fish or Neymeen, Pomfret/ Aavoli, Tilapia Fillets, Sole Fillets etc:-
 




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