Shrimp Molly or Moilee
 
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: IN
Serves: 5 people
Ingredients
To marinate shrimp
  • Shrimp, deshelled and deveined- 20, large
  • Turmeric powder- ½ tsp
  • Ground black pepper- ½ tsp
  • Salt- ½ tsp
  • Lemon juice- 2 tbsp
  • Coconut oil- 1½ tbsp
To coarsely grind
  • Cardamom, whole- 3
  • Garlic, chopped- 3 large cloves
  • Ginger, chopped- 2-inch slice
For cooking
  • Coconut oil or vegetable oil- 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds- 2 tsp
  • Onion- 1 large, diced into large chunks
  • Curry leaves- 1 sprig
  • Green chili, halved- 3 to 4
  • Coriander powder- 2 tsp
  • Ground black pepper- ¼ tsp or depending on your spice level
  • Coconut milk, thin- 1 cup
  • Coconut milk, thick- ½ cup
  • Tomatoes, chopped- 2, large sized
  • Salt- 1 tsp
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, marinate the shrimp along with above-mentioned ingredients "to marinate shrimp" and keep it aside for 10 minutes.
  2. Cook the marinated shrimp in a non-stick pan till it's just done. Don't overcook it, keep aside.
  3. In a blender or using a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind cardamom, ginger and garlic. Don't grind to a smooth paste.
  4. Use the same pan used for cooking shrimp, add 2 tbsp coconut oil, let the oil turn hot.
  5. Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.
  6. Add the ground ginger/garlic/cardamom mixture to the oil and saute for a couple of minutes.
  7. Add onions, salt, curry leaves and green chilies, saute till onions turn translucent.
  8. Add coriander powder, ground pepper, saute for a minute.
  9. Now, add the cooked shrimp, combine well.
  10. Add the thin coconut milk, cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.
  11. Add the tomatoes, cook covered for a couple of minutes till tomatoes turn slightly tender. Don't cook till the tomatoes are mashed up.
  12. Taste and add more salt or ground pepper if needed.
  13. Finally, add the thick coconut milk, cook for 3 minutes. If you want a thick gravy cook uncovered for some more time.
  14. Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for sometime.
  15. Serve with rice or roti. It's finger-licking delish.
Notes
Instead of shrimp, king fish or pomfret can be added.
Recipe by Cooking with Thas - Smart Cooking, Smart Living at https://thasneen.com/cooking/best-tasting-shrimp-molly-moilee/