Fish Molly(Kerala Style Fish Curry)

Fish Molly - Poornima Shenoy

Ingredients:

1/2 kg ( preferably king fish )
Onion – 2 medium
Ginger & Garlic – 1 tablespoon each ( crushed )
Green chilli – 3 – 4
Small onion – 5-6
Cardamom – 4
Cloves – 4
Cinnamon – 1 medium stick
Tomato – 2-3
Thin Coconut milk – 1 cup
Medium Coconut milk – 1 cup
Thick Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
Salt, oil & curry leaves – accordingly
For Marination
Pepper powder – 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon
Salt

Method:
Marinate the fish pieces with pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt & lemon juice. Keep it for half an hour. Shallow fry the marinated fish for just 2-3 minutes.Heat oil in a pan. Splutter cardamom,cinnamon & cloves. Add crushed ginger garlic & green chillies. Add small & big onions. Once the onion becomes soft add thin coconut milk. Let it boil. Add the fried fish pieces & add salt. When the gravy becomes little thick add medium coconut milk.After that add tomatoes & curry leaves when the gravy becomes thick. Once the tomatoes is cooked add thick coconut milk & just heat it. If you require a thicker gravy please add 2 teaspoons of cornflour to this.

Serve hot with Palappam or bread.