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    • Fish Molly

    by Maria on November 18, 2006

    Fish Molly
    1. 1/2 kg ( preferably king fish )
    2. Onion – 2 medium
      Ginger & Garlic – 1 tablespoon each ( crushed )
      Green chilli – 3 – 4
      Small onion – 5-6
    3. Cardamom – 4
      Cloves – 4
      Cinnamon – 1 medium stick
    4. Tomato – 2-3
    5. Thin Coconut milk – 1 cup
      Medium Coconut milk – 1 cup
      Thick Coconut milk – 1/2 cup
    6. Salt, oil & curry leaves – accordingly
    7. For Marination
      Pepper powder – 1 teaspoon
      Turmeric powder – 1/2 teaspoon
      Lemon juice – 1/2 teaspoon
      Salt

    Marinate the fish pieces with pepper powder, turmeric powder, salt & lemon juice. Keep it for half an hour. Shallow fry the marinated fish for just 2-3 minutes.Heat oil in a pan. Splutter cardamom,cinnamon & cloves. Add crushed ginger garlic & green chillies. Add small & big onions. Once the onion becomes soft add thin coconut milk. Let it boil. Add the fried fish pieces & add salt. When the gravy becomes little thick add medium coconut milk.After that add tomatoes & curry leaves when the gravy becomes thick. Once the tomatoes is cooked add thick coconut milk & just heat it. If you require a thicker gravy please add 2 teaspoons of cornflour to this.

    Serve hot with Palappam or bread.

    Source:My aunty,Tesschechy

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    • kunjumole

      Very good…keep it up….

    • laxmi

      nice recipe maria..very well explained…goin2 try ur carrot cake 4 sure…take care…

    • Latha

      I have added 1 piece of “kudampuli” in this when I made this for a home party Wow it tasted goo & all loved the dish along with appam & rice tooo

    • arathi arun

      hey,i have a doubt like,if we add tomatoes in this molly,will it turn to red colour..no?hw u r gttng this yellow colour rather?instead of tomato,can we use vinegar..plzzz mail me..i dndnt prepared yet .anyways thanks for ur recipe/

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Arathi

        Regarding adding tomatoes, the curry wont become red colour because of tomato. Yes there will a slight change in the colour but it doesnt turn to red completely. I’ve used turmeric powder while marinating the fish, thats why it has the yellow colour.

        I think you can use vinegar instead of tomato. Since I havent tried it yet, am not sure about the qty. I guess for that traditional taste of fish molly, you need to add tomatoes ( just my guess…)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • arathi arun

      maria,thanks a lot for ur reply,,anyways i tried ur fish molly,,was awesome..but instead of tomato,i used vinegar,,,was good.but as u said,next time,i will use tomatoe..bye

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Arathi

        Happy to know that it came out well for you, thanks for letting me know about it :)

        Try it with tomato also and see, hope you will like that too.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Priya & Jamie

      Hi Maria,

      Yesterday we tried this recipe.It came out well:)……Jamie brought his friends home after game…..they all liked it a looot.They are keen to visit ur blog.Thanks a lot for the recipe!

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Priya dear – thanks a lot :)

        Very happy that you’ve tried something from here and also to know that you guys liked it :). Pinne site recommend cheythathinu special thanks :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Suzette Morris

      Hey Mariachi…Suzette here :)

      My hubby & myself tried your fish molly recipe. It was fantastic!!!! Delicious & finger licking (as per my hubby).

      We used 1 & half cans of coconut cream instead of the light, medium and thick coconut milk. We also added 2 cups of water. It worked fine :)

      Cant wait to try your beef recipes!!!

      special thanks to your Tessyaunty :)

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Suzette dear

        Hope you guys are doing good..

        thanks a lot da for trying out the recipes from here. Looks like both of you are having a good time in the kitchen :) Special thanks to Shyam also :)

        Da, let me know abt the beef recipes if you try it.

        Cheers
        Maria

      • Suzette Morris

        I will surely try your beef recipes and give you feedback.

        I forgot to mention that while making the fish molly, we used salmon instead of king fish. You only need less cooking time with salmon. It tasted great!!!

        • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

          My husband likes salmon very much, I will also try making it with salmon once and see :)

    • Anjana

      hello dear,
      I bought some fresh king fish yesterday & was dreaming of making fish molly the next day. So i googled the net 4 the recipe & up came urs. Needless to say, it turned out quite well, though it was my first time. Thanks & kudos to u

    • sumita

      Hi Maria,

      Juz was going thro your website, you have an amazing collection which sounds authentic and equally tasty.I would defintely try most of it. Keep it up and thanks for sharing your recipes.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Sumita,

        Thanks for dropping in and for browsing through the recipes.

        Please do try it out and let me know your feedback :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • MINU JACOB

      hiiii Maria……:)
      Minu here. visited your blog just few days back.
      Have tried your recipe for fish molly. It was amazing !!!!!
      My hubby loved it a lot.
      Thanks for sharing the recipes :)
      Great work maria !!!!!!
      Take care .

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Minu

        Thanks for dropping in and also for trying out the recipe.

        Happy to know that you both enjoyed this :)

        Wish you and your family a Happy Easter!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Binu Ashish

      Hai maria…

      Ur recipe is juz wow…. its really mouth watering….. i tried it n it came out really well… i had another recipe of fish molee but dats nuthin wen compared to ur recipe… my hubby loved it alot…. servin dis curry wid paalappam.. yummy…. thanx for de recipe… u rock..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Binu

        Thanks dear for such a lovely comment :)

        Very happy to know that you and your husband liked this. Even I love this with palappam, yum!

        Wish you both a Happy Easter!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • cecily reji

      thanks a lot for the recipes,i am trying indri appam for easter for the first time after all these years abroad..keep up the good work..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Cecily

        Hope your Indri appam turn out well. Thanks for dropping in here.

        Wish you and your family a wonderful Easter!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • anitha

      hai,
      i have tried a lot of recipes from urs and also from other blogs.but let me tell u..urs always turns out so well.it never ever goes wrong.5 stars for every recipe i have tried.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Anitha,

        Thank you dear for the wonderful comment :) Glad that you like the recipes posted here.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • teenu

      Hey maria,
      i tried the fish molly..some guests were there and it went excellent.I always felt your recipes are quite simple ,clear and practical..
      Keep up the good work.
      thanks alot

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Teenu,

        Thanks dear :) Happy to her that your guests also enjoyed it.

        And yes, I love simple recipes, n hence try to post the same here too…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Haz

      Hey Maria,
      I have tried the Fish molly and I was actually having it for the first time..I had a few guests as well.They were very happy and enjoyed the dish..So thank you so much….

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Haz,

        Thank you so much :) Great to know that you and your guests also enjoyed it.

        Have you tried it with palappam? It’s a great combo..

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Anu

      Superb recipie..It came out very well.

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Thank you Anu :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Sindhu

      hai maria…. I tried this fish molly and it came out very well…my husband liked it very much…thanks for the recipe…..
      I just stared cooking after my marriage which was one year before so I am still experimenting in my kitchen..very recently I came across your blog and find it very helpful for people like me… my husband likes naadan kerala dishes very much and I am very happy now because I can try all recipes for him and win his heart…….

      Thanks
      Sindhu

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Dear Sindhu

        Thank you so much dear for trying the recipe from here. I’m so glad that it worked well for you :)

        Wish you both a blessed married life, one year can still be counted as newly weds ;)

        Please do try other recipes too when time permits and leave your feedback, I’d love to know it.

        Happy cooking & all the best!!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • PRIYA

      Hey maria..
      I’m going to try this out today..but can i substitute Garam Masala powder instead of the whole cardamom etc?? I’m a full time student missing Kerala food! Ur recipes turn out well for me most of the times..

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Priya,

        I guess by the time my reply comes you might have finished cooking this. Anyways, you can use garam masala but there might a slight change in the taste. So did you make this, liked it?

        I’m glad to hear that you try my recipes :)

        Best wishes for your studies!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Ajna

      Hi Maria,

      I tried this recipe and it was just awesome!! Everyone at home loved it and I was loaded with compliments ;) thanks to you.. :)

      Btw, ‘am a newly married girl and new to cooking :D ..your recipes’ve helped me a ton. I’ve tried the beef curry, carrot halwa etc. as well and it goes on without saying that all of ‘em were very yummy. Posting my comment in here as this one was the best. Thanks a lot again.

      Keep up your fabulous work :)

      Love,
      Ajna

      • http://www.mariasmenu.com Maria

        Hi Ajna,

        Thanks a bunch dear for trying the recipes from here & also for the lovely comment :)

        Congrats on your wedding & wish you a wonderful & blessed married life! I’m really happy to know that you find this space helpful.

        Btw, fishmolly is my all time fav dish :)

        Thanks again for your wishes dear…

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Jomonkuwait

      Iam a cook working in kuwait very good recipe

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Jomon,

        Thank you!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Itsmesunish

      Its very .. Spicey dish.. i realy like it…. 

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Sunish,

        Thank you. Btw, its like a stew & supposed to be mildly spicy :)

        Cheers
        Maria

    • susan

      this is not the recipe of fishmolly. actually this is the recipe of fishpappas

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Susan.

        I guess fish molly is made in different style in different places & this is how we make it @ our place.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • http://www.facebook.com/people/Gopikrishnan-Puthumana/100002628426713 Gopikrishnan Puthumana

      I was just thinking of having fish molly. Just searched through google and found this receipe.It is very useful,simple and tast y .Thanks a lot.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Gopikrishnan,

        You are welcome. Its good to know that you found this recipe simple & tasty. Thanks for the comment!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Joyce

      Can we use any other fish other than king fish ?

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Joyce,

        Yes, you can use any fish that’s kinda fleshy. Some readers have posted comments saying that they tried this with salmon & came out well. You can also use Pearlspot (karimeen) & pomfret for this.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Jai

      Tried ur recipe. Great. However skipped cardamom and cinnamon, very fast with app am

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        Hi Jai,

        Thank you! I’m glad that you liked this recipe.

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Shanthi Snair

      thanks maria..luvd the recipe…it came out v.well.

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        You are welcome Shanthi! I’m happy that the recipe worked well for you. Thanks for the comment!

        Cheers
        Maria

    • Preemamathew

      Thanks Maria..its came out really well.. 

      • http://mariasmenu.com Maria Jose

        You are welcome Preema :)

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