Fish Molly | Fish curry with coconut milk | Kerala Breakfast

Fish molly (fish cooked in coconut milk) and puttu (steamed rice flour with coconut flakes) is a delicious authentic combination of Kerala.Fish molly is a recipe which you can serve with breads, appam, or steamed rice or this combo.The duo makes a perfect combo, and a very healthy recipe especially for kids. The  creamy coconut sauce nicely coats the fish pieces and the mild spicy tangy curry. Try it out !!

(cheratta puttu and fish molly)

Preparation time ~ 20 minutes
Cooking time ~ 25 minutes
Serves ~ 4
Ingredients
For marination
tilapia fillets - 3 cut medium
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
lemon juice 1/4 of a lemon
salt

For sauce / gravy
onion 1 medium, thin sliced
tomato 2 medium round cut
ginger garlic paste 1 1/2 tsp
thick coconut milk 1/2 cup
thin coconut milk 1 cup
pepper powder 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
garam masala 1/2 tsp
fennel seeds 1/2 tsp
salt
oil 7 tsp (preferably coconut oil)
curry leaves

Method

• Marinate the fish using the ingredients listed and keep for half an hour.Heat oil in a non stick pan and shallow fry the fish pieces till its lightly caramelized (don't fry dark brown).Place on a paper towel.
• Heat oil in another kadai(wok),splutter fennel seeds ,saute onions till translucent and add curry leaves,ginger garlic paste.Add in the tomatoes (half) and give a quick toss.Add all spice powders ,salt and stir.
• Add the fish pieces into it and add the thin coconut milk. Let the fish cook in this gravy for 5 -10 minutes till the mixture starts to thicken. Add in the remaining tomatoes and cook for 5 mins. Add the thick coconut milk on low flame and put off the flame.
• The yellowish  creamy color of the gravy with fish pieces floating is very appealing ,and is ready to serve with puttu !!!

NOTES
* Lower the flame for making fish molly before adding coconut milk so that it doesn't curdle.
* You can add one full tomato and garnish with another half tomato.
* The ari puttu recipe is here.





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