Fish Moilee
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Kerala fish moilee: pomfret or seer fried in coconut oil and simmered in coconut milk with ginger and peppercorns. Mild, serves 4, 35 minutes, with video.
Good for: Party
Ingredients
Fish (Pomfret/Seer)250 grams
Salt1 tsp
Turmeric Powder¼ tsp
Black Pepper Powder½ tsp
Coconut Oil5 tbsp
Cashew (half)5
Green Cardamom3
Black Peppercorns10
Onion, Thinly Sliced½ cup
Green Chilli, Slit3
Ginger, Thinly Sliced1 inch
Curry leaves10
Coconut Milk, Thinly Sliced1 cup
Tomato, Rings1
Contains: cashew or other tree nuts, fish.
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 556kcal | 2224kcal |
| Protein | 17g | 66g |
| Carbohydrate | 12g | 48g |
| Fat | 51g | 206g |
| Fibre | 4g | 16g |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 23g |
Cookd masalas for fish (pomfret/seer)
Method
Marinate the fish with ½ tsp of salt, turmeric powder, and pepper powder.
Shallow fry them in coconut oil. This is mainly for the crust, you do not have to cook it completely at this point. Set them aside.
In a pan, heat up some coconut oil. Fry the cashew nuts until lightly golden and set them aside.
In the same pan, add cardamom, peppercorns, onion, green chili, and ginger. Saute until the onion turns translucent.
Add curry leaves, ½ tsp of salt, and a pinch of turmeric powder. Mix them well. Then add the thin coconut milk and let it come to a boil.
Add the fried fish and simmer for 3 minutes.
Turn the heat to low, and add the thick coconut milk. Simmer for 10 seconds and turn off the heat. Cut the tomatoes into slices and add them on top. It will soften a little with the heat from the Fish Moilee. Garnish with the fried cashew nuts. Serve with bread or Appam.
Before you start
- How long does Fish Moilee take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 15 minutes of preparation and 20 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Fish Moilee serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Fish Moilee vegetarian?
- No, it contains meat or fish.
- Is Fish Moilee spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Fish Moilee?
- 250 grams Fish (Pomfret/Seer), 1 cup Coconut Milk, 3 Green Chilli, 1 inch Ginger, ½ cup Onion, 5 Cashew (half), and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Fish Moilee?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Fish Moilee?
- About 556 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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