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Fish stew (malayalee)
















Ingredients

For 4
For 100
Pomfret or other fish
500gms
12.5kg
Coriander
10gms
250gms
Cloves
6
5gms
Oil
15ml
250ml
Ginger
10gms
250gms
Green chillies
20gms
500gms
Coconut
½ (115gms)
10 (2.2kg )
Vinegar
15ml
375ml
Salt
to taste 
100gms
Curry leaves
a few springs
3 bunches

To temper:



Red onion
5gms
115gms
Mustard seeds
a pinch
10gms
Oil
15ml
250ml


Clean and slice fish. Lightly roast coriander and cloves and grind to a smooth paste. Peel and slice ginger. Slit green chillies. Make three extraction of coconut milk (thick, medium, thin). Heat the oil. Lightly fry ground spices. Add third extraction of coconut milk, green chillies, ginger, fish, salt, curry leaves and vinegar. Cook till gravy is thick. Add second extract of coconut milk. Simmer for 10 minutes. Test for seasoning. Add first extraction of coconut milk, remove and temper. To temper, heat oil. Fry sliced onions; when nearly brown add mustard seeds. When seeds crackle pour over fish. Serve hot or cold.