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Oct 23, 2010

Malabar Fish Moilee



Ingredients:

Fish (Tilapia) - 8 fillets
Coconut milk - 1 cup
Coriander powder - 1tsp
Curry leaves
Mustard - 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves - 4 (crushed)
Ginger - 4 pieces (crushed)
Green Chillies - 4
Lime juice - few drops

Oil
Onion - 1 chopped
Pepper pdr - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Salt - to taste
Tomato - 1 cut into 4


Method:

1. In a bowl add turmeric, salt, pepper powder, lime juice, oil and mix them. Marinate the fish pieces and keep aside
2. To make coconut milk, peel the skin of the coconut and cut into small pieces and blend into a fine paste then pour one glass of boiling water and keep it a side for 30 min, then filter and take out the milk
3. Heat oil in a pan,  add marinated fish pieces cook for 5 min on both sides and remove the fish from heat
4. In the same pan add oil, splutter mustard, crushed ginger and garlic, onion, curry leaves, green chillies and salt. Saute well
5. Add coriander powder, coconut milk 1/2 the quantity, mix well and bring it boil then add fish pieces
6. Add tomatoes, cook for 2min, then add the other 1/2 of coconut milk and cook for 5 mins


Serve with hot rice

Note:
1. Pomfret fish or King mackerel can be used
2. I used vegetable oil for frying. Instead coconut oil can be used

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