Fish Moly
The tropical breeze smells good! Gentle rich stew of white fish and coconut milk
Description
A specialty of Kerala, lightly searing white fish and simmering it in a mild sauce made of coconut milk, onions, green chilies, and a few spices.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- White fish
- Coconut milk
- Onion
- Tomato
- Green chilies
- Garlic
- Ginger
- Mustard seeds
- Curry leaves
- Turmeric
- Black pepper
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Coconut oil
Instructions
- Season white fish fillets with turmeric, salt, black pepper, lemon juice; sear both sides briefly in coconut oil and remove.
- In the same pot, fry mustard seeds, curry leaves, onions, green chilies, garlic-ginger without browning.
- Pour thin coconut milk, return fish, once cooked add thick coconut milk, turn off heat just before boiling, adjust salt.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Sweet aroma of coconut milk and curry leaf flavor
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Chicken breast (substitute with light meat instead of seafood)
Pairing
Appam、White rice
Trivia
[Trend] Kerala has many Christians, developing mild stew dishes influenced by Europe. With almost no chili heat, it's a hugely popular South Indian seafood for kids and those disliking spicy food.
Eating tips & etiquette
[Unique Eating] Scoop plenty of the mild coconut sauce with a fluffy bowl-shaped bread (Appam) to taste elegantly!
Allergen
Seafood