Ingredients

• 1 kg - fish, cut into thick slices
• 3 - big onions, sliced finely
• 4 to 5 - green chillies, sliced lengthwise
• 1 tsp - chopped garlic
• 1 tsp - chopped ginger
• 1 cup - thick coconut milk
• 1 - tomato, chopped into fairly big pieces
• 6 or 7 - curry leaves
• 1 tsp - ground pepper powder
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1 tsp - coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1 tbsp - lime juice or vinegar
• 3 tbsp - oil
• salt

How to Make Spicy Fish moley

• Wash the fish well and rub turmeric powder and a little salt all over it.
• Heat oil in a pan and lightly fry the fish till it is golden in colour.
• Remove and keep it aside.
• In the same pan, add a little more oil and mustard seeds.
• When they begin to crackle, add the onions, garlic and ginger and saute till the onions turn golden brown in colour.
• Add the chopped tomato and curry leaves and fry for a minute.
• Add the salt, pepper powder, slit green chillies, chilli powder, coriander powder and lime juice/ vinegar and mix it well.
• Add the coconut milk and a little water and mix it well.
• Simmer for a few minutes till the gravy thickens.
• Slowly, add the fried fish to this gravy.
• Shake the pan so that all the pieces of fish get covered well.
• Cook on medium heat for 2 minutes till the fish absorbs the flavours and the gravy thickens.
• Serve it with rice or hoppers.
• Recipe Courtesy: Anglo-Indian Recipes