Kerala Fish Molee

Ingredients

• •500 g firm white fish fillets (pomfret, kingfish, or sea bass)
• •1 cup thick coconut milk
• •1/2 cup thin coconut milk
• •1 large onion, sliced
• •2 tomatoes, chopped
• •1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• •3 green chilies, slit
• •1 tsp turmeric powder
• •5 kokum petals (or 1 tsp vinegar)
• •10 curry leaves
• •2 tbsp coconut oil
• •Salt to taste

Steps

1. 1 Heat coconut oil in a clay pot or pan. Sauté onion until translucent.
2. 2 Add ginger-garlic paste, green chilies, and tomatoes. Cook until soft.
3. 3 Add turmeric, kokum, and thin coconut milk. Bring to a gentle simmer.
4. 4 Slide in the fish pieces and cook 5–7 minutes, turning once, until just opaque.
5. 5 Pour in the thick coconut milk and finish with curry leaves. Don't boil after adding thick coconut milk.
6. 6 Rest 5 minutes before serving with steamed rice or appam.