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Fish Molee
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Fish Molee

13 ingredients 18 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

694
Calories
26g
Protein
54g
Fat
28g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 11 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Salmon 100g cooked 208
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Turmeric 1 tsp ground (3g) 9
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Ginger 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) 2
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Cashew Nut not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 500 gm: Fish (preferably firm fleshed and single-boned)
  • 2 no: Onions, large
  • 3 no: Tomatoes, medium
  • 4 no: Green chillies
  • 1 small piece: Ginger
  • 4 cloves: Garlic
  • 1/4 tsp: Turmeric
  • 2 no: Red chillies
  • 2 cup: Coconut grated
  • 1 tbsp: Vinegar
  • 5-10 no: Cashew nuts
  • Salt to taste
  • Oil

Directions

1

Cut fish into thick slices, wash and keep aside.

2

Cut onions into fairly thick rounds, chop ginger fine and slit green chillies.

3

Extract 1/2 cup of first milk from coconut and 2-1/2 cups of second milk. Keep aside.

4

Chop tomatoes small, and keep 1/2 cup separately.

5

De-seed red chillies and grind till smooth along with garlic and turmeric.

6

Grind cashew nuts separately till smooth. Heat oil and put in the onion rounds and chopped ginger. Sauté till onions are transparent, but do not let them brown.

7

Add the green chillies and sauté for a minute more. Then add the tomatoes and the ground ingredients and salt.

8

Sauté till the tomatoes begin to turn pulpy. Pour in the second coconut milk and mix in the ground cashew nuts and vinegar.

9

Stir till gravy is well blended, check for salt and gently drop in the fish pieces.

10

Cover and cook over low flame till fish is done and gravy is thick.

11

Add a little more water if gravy is too thick.

12

Drop in the reserved tomato pieces and cook for 2 minutes.

13

Gradually add the first milk and swirl the dish around till it is well mixed.

14

Keep for just a minute longer on the fire and remove.

15

Transfer to a serving dish and garnish with a single sprig of mint.

16

Serve with plain rice or thickly sliced fresh bread.

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Category:Indian Recipes

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Category:South Indian Recipes

Recipe sourced from fandom

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