Name: Kuttanadan Fish Molly
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 250 g Fish pieces (washed and drained, without bones); 1 no Onion (sliced); Ginger (A small piece, sliced lengthwise); 2 pods Garlic (sliced lengthwise); 3 nos Green chillies (slit); 1/2 of Coconut (grated); 1 no Tomato (sliced into four big pieces); 1 tsp All purpose flour (Maida); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 sprig Curry leaves; Oil (For frying); Salt (As reqd)

Kuttanadan Fish Molly

Marinated fish pieces are fried and then cooked in coconut milk

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

250 g Fish pieces washed and drained, without bones
1 no Onion sliced
Ginger A small piece, sliced lengthwise
2 pods Garlic sliced lengthwise
3 nos Green chillies slit
1/2 of Coconut grated
1 no Tomato sliced into four big pieces
1 tsp All purpose flour Maida
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 sprig Curry leaves
Oil For frying
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing kuttanadan fish molly, first make gashes on the fish pieces and marinate in a mixture of turmeric powder and salt.
Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces to a light golden color. Do not fry too much. Keep the fried fish aside.
Put the grated coconut with some water in a mixer and extract the first thick and second thin extraction of coconut milk.
Heat remaining oil in wok and fry onion, green chillies, sliced ginger, garlic and curry leaves. Saute till onion becomes translucent.
Pour the thin extraction of coconut milk and simmer in low flame. Stir in fried fishes and sliced tomato.
Meanwhile, mix maida in 1/4 cup water. After simmering for 5 minutes, add the thick extraction of coconut milk.
Pour the maida mixture into the fish molly and simmer till the sauce starts thickening.
Remove the vessel from fire. Kuttanadan fish molly, a coastal delicacy, is ready. Serve hot with appam.

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Kuttanadan Fish Molly