- Preparation Time
- 30 min to 1 hour
- Difficulty
- Moderately easy
- Occasion
- General
- Recipe Type
- Curry, Lunch
- Cuisine
- South Indian
Fish moolie or fish molee (meen molee) is a spicy fish and coconut dish of possible Portuguese and/or Kerala origin. It is common in India and Malaysia. During the times of the British Empire is was spread into other places of South-East Asia, such as Singapore.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Quantity | Calories (kcal) | Fat (g) | Cholesterol (mg) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 500 gram | 1030.5 | 61.5 | 312.5 |
| 2 nos | 56 | 0.14 | |
| 3 nos | 44.88 | ||
| 4 nos | 14.4 | 1.56 | |
| 1 teaspoon | 0.8 | ||
| 4 clove | 17.88 | 0.08 | |
| 0.25 teaspoon | 0.72 | ||
| 2 nos | 14.4 | 0.14 | |
| 2 cup | 885.68 | 9.6 | |
| 1 tablespoon | 3 | ||
| 10 nos | 165.3 | 13.2 | |
| 1 as required | 0 | ||
| 1 as required | 90 | 12.65 | 0 |
| Total | 2323.56 | 98.87 | 312.5 | |
Preparation Method
- 01 Cut Fish into thick slices, wash and keep aside.
- 02 Cut Onion into fairly thick rounds, chop Ginger fine and slit green Chilieses.
- 03 Extract 1/2 cup of first Milk from Coconut and 2-1/2 cups of second Milk. Keep aside.
- 04 Chop Tomatos small, and keep 1/2 cup separately.
- 05 De-seed Red Chilies and grind Till smooth along with Garlic and Turmeric Powderr.
- 06 Grind Cashew Nut nuts separately Till smooth. Heat Oil and put in the Onion rounds and Ginger. Sauté Till Onion are transparent, but do not let them brown.
- 07 Add the green Chilieses and sauté for a minute more. Then add the Tomatos and the ground ingredients and Salt.
- 08 Sauté Till the Tomatos begin to turn pulpy. Pour in the second Coconut Milk and mix in the ground Cashew Nut nuts and Vinegar.
- 09 Stir Till gravy is well blended, check for Salt and gently drop in the Fish pieces.
- 10 Cover and cook over low flame Till Fish is done and gravy is thick.
- 11 Add a little more Water if gravy is too thick.
- 12 Drop in the reserved Tomato pieces and cook for 2 minutes.
- 13 Gradually add the first Milk and swirl the dish around Till it is well mixed.
- 14 Keep for just a minute longer on the fire and remove.
- 15 Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with a single sprig of mint.
- 16 Serve with plain Rice or thickly sliced fresh Bread.
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