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Kerala · Lunch

Meen Moilee

Traditional 25. Meen Moilee recipe

🧺 Ingredients

• 500g white fish, cubed
• 1.5 cups coconut milk
• 2 onions, sliced
• 3-4 green chilies, slit
• 1 tbsp ginger, julienned
• 2 tbsp coconut oil
• 1 tsp mustard seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp black pepper, crushed
• Juice of 1 lime
• Salt to taste

👩‍🍳 How to make Meen Moilee

1. Temper oil (1 min, high heat): Heat coconut oil, crackle mustard seeds, add curry leaves. Visual: seeds pop and turn golden brown.
2. Add aromatics (1 min, medium heat): Add julienned ginger, slit green chilies, fry briefly. Visual: fragrant.
3. Add coconut milk (8 mins, low heat): Pour coconut milk carefully, add black pepper. Simmer gently. Do NOT boil. Visual: fish becomes completely opaque and flakes easily, sauce is creamy.
4. Finish (1 min, low heat): Add lime juice, adjust salt. Heat through gently.

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