King Fish Moilee

(King/Seer Fish in Coconut Milk)

Servings - 2 persons

Ingredients:

King fish - 2 steaks (700-750 g), each cut into 4 pcs

Onion - 1 small, finely sliced

Tomato - 1 small, chopped

Green Chillies - 4 whole, slit

Ginger - 1/2 tbsp cut into juliennes

Garlic - 1/2 tbsp, sliced

Turmeric - 1/2 tsp

Pepper - 1/4 tsp coarsely crushed

Lime juice - 2 tbsp

Coconut Milk - 1 cup (should not be very thick, otherwise dilute in water)

Green Cardamom - 2

Cinnamon - 1 inch stick

Curry leaves - 8-10

Salt - To taste

White Oil - 4 tbsp

Cooking procedure:

1. Heat oil in kadai.

2. Add cinnamon and cardamom and fry for 30 sec.

3. Add onions, ginger, garlic and green chillies. Saute for 3 min till onions are soft.

4. Add fish and mix well with the masala. Cover and cook on low heat for 2 min.

5. Add the remaining ingredients except coconut milk. Stir fry for 1-2 min.

6. Add 1/4 cup water. Cover and cook on low heat for 7-8 minutes with occasional stirring to avoid masala sticking to the bottom of the pan. The fish should be tender before proceeding to the next stage.

7. At low heat, add coconut milk. Mix gently and simmer for 2 min.

8. Remove from heat and serve hot.

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