Meen Moili
This is a Keralite dish that tastes amazing with any boneless, white fish. My household is one that relies on fish mainly for daily protein intake; and as such I keep looking for variations in fish items so that my family members get a variety on the table. If you too like variety, try it! You may also note that this dish, since cooked with fillets, do not require much oil to get cooked. Also, not too many spices are added to it – making this a good dish even for children and the elderly.
Ingredients:
- Any white fish like basa or haddock or bhetki (boneless filets)
- Cardamom
- Clove
- Mustard (whole)
- Onion (chopped)
- Garlic (chopped)
- Curry leaves
- Tomato (chopped)
- Coconut milk
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Sugar
- Oil
Preparation:
- Marinate the fish with turmeric and salt for 30 minutes
- Heat oil in a pan
- Add cardamom and clove and fry till they release aroma
- Add mustard seeds and let splutter
- Add onion and garlic and fry till onion turns pink
- Add curry leaves and then the fish
- Fry till fish is soft
- Add water and salt and then add the chopped tomato
- Simmer till fish is cooked (about 10 minutes)
- Lower the flame
- Add coconut milk and let it simmer for another 10 minutes till the gravy turns thick
- Add lemon juice and sugar
- Serve