Karimeen Fish Molly Recipe | Fish Stew Kerala Style | Fish Molee

Karimeen Fish Molly

 Ingredients :

  For marination :-

   karimeen (pearl spot fish) - 4*
   chilly powder - 2 tsp
   turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
   salt as needed
   lemon juice - 2 tsp

  For gravy

   onion sliced - 2 big
   ginger chopped - 1/2 tsp
   garlic chopped - 1/2 tsp
   green chillies slitted - 3
   curry leaves - a few
   pepper powder - 1 tsp
   thin coconut milk - 2 cups
   thick coconut milk - 1 cup
   tomato sliced - 1 big
   fired cashews - a handful

 Method

 step 1 : marination

  - make a paste with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and lemon juice
  - apply it all over the fish and set aside for 30 minutes

 step 2 : frying

  - heat up some coconut oil in a frying pan
  - shallow fry the marinated fish (2 minutes one side and 2  minutes other side)
  - remove them from pan and keep aside

 step 3 : preparation of gravy

  - pour the same oil into a deep pan and saute the onion with some salt till softened
  - add in ginger and garlic and saute till raw smell gone
  - add in green chillies and curry leave and saute till colour changes
  - add in pepper powder and mix well
  - pour thin coconut milk and bring to a good boil
  - add in the fried fish and cook for 1 minute
  - reduce flame and pour thick coconut milk
  - adjust salt
  - bring to slight oil
  - add tomato slices and cashews and mix gently
  - switch off flame and cover it for 5  minutes
  - serve with appam, bread or chapati

*notes

  - clean karimeen and soak them in water along with some kudampuli to remove the black colour
    -make small cuts all over them