{"id":11103,"date":"2012-07-21T23:49:02","date_gmt":"2012-07-22T03:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/?p=11103"},"modified":"2022-01-10T12:02:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-10T17:02:41","slug":"best-tasting-shrimp-molly-moilee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/best-tasting-shrimp-molly-moilee\/","title":{"rendered":"Best Tasting Shrimp Molly or Moilee"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11105\" title=\"shrimp-moli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hands down, the best shrimp dish ever&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Wishing everyone a happy ramadan. In Canada, ramadan has started on last Friday.\u00a0Since it&#8217;s Summer the Sun sets at 9 pm, so we are having a long fasting day. One way its&#8217; good as after I get back from work, I get a lot of time to cook and don&#8217;t have to rush. Ramadan is not just about gobbling up at night, it&#8217;s more about being spiritual and getting closer to Almighty. Also, if fasting is taken seriously and if right kind of healthy food is taken after breaking the fast, it helps a lot in improving our overall health. For me, after I break the fast, it&#8217;s very hard to have any solid food. I prefer more semi solid or liquid food like porridge, oatmeal etc.<\/p>\n<p>After being sick for two days (my stupid sinus got crazy again), I felt much better today. I wasn&#8217;t that active in the kitchen for the past few days. This morning I felt so sick of being sick, and just wanted to be out of my house. So I took my car and just drove around aimlessly for sometime. After that went for a mega shopping, bought a lot of things, came home and stacked up the refrigerator. It&#8217;s been a while since I had shrimp, so bought some fresh shrimp from the Asian superstore. My only intention was to make a terrific shrimp dish for dinner. Well, I couldn&#8217;t come up with anything new or different. It seems my brain is still in foggy mode. So, had to surf the internet for some ideas and landed on Vahchef&#8217;s fish moilee recipe. Being a huge fan of vahchef&#8217;s recipes, I didn&#8217;t have any second thoughts about his fish moilee recipe. I used shrimp instead of fish and just blindly followed the rest of the preparation method with some minor variations. The outcome was terrific, obviously!<\/p>\n<p>I have posted the recipe for making a different version of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/fish-in-coconut-milk-and-my-interview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">fish moilee<\/a>, check that out. This one is more authentic version of fish moilee.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Shrimp Moilee<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11106\" title=\"shrimp moli1\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Recipe courtesy: Vahchef<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>To marinate shrimp<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Shrimp, deshelled and deveined- 20, large<\/li>\n<li>Turmeric powder- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Ground black pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Lemon juice- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Coconut oil- \u00a01 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>To coarsely grind:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Cardamom, whole- 3<\/li>\n<li>Garlic, chopped- 3 large cloves<\/li>\n<li>Ginger, chopped- 2-inch slice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>For cooking<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coconut oil or vegetable oil- 2tbsp<\/li>\n<li>Mustard seeds- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Onion, chopped into large chunks- 1<\/li>\n<li>Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li>Green chili, halved- 3 to 4<\/li>\n<li>Coriander powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li>Ground black pepper- 1\/4 tsp or based on your spice level<\/li>\n<li>Coconut milk, thin- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li>Coconut milk, thick- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li>Tomatoes, chopped large- 2<\/li>\n<li>Salt- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Instruction<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>In a bowl, marinate the shrimp along with above-mentioned ingredients &#8220;to marinate shrimp&#8221; and keep it aside for 10 minutes.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11107\" title=\"marinated shrimp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/marinated-shrimp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/marinated-shrimp.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/marinated-shrimp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/marinated-shrimp-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Cook the marinated shrimp in a non-stick pan till it&#8217;s just done. Don&#8217;t over cook it, keep it aside.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11109\" title=\"cooking shrimp\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cooking-shrimp.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cooking-shrimp.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cooking-shrimp-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/cooking-shrimp-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>In a blender or using a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind cardamom, ginger, and garlic. Don&#8217;t grind to a smooth paste.<\/li>\n<li>Use the same pan used for cooking shrimp, add 2 tbsp coconut oil, let oil turn hot.<\/li>\n<li>Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground ginger\/garlic\/cardamom mixture to the oil and saute for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add onions, salt, curry leaves and green chilies, saute till onions turn translucent. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11108\" title=\"shrimp moli making\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli-making.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli-making.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli-making-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli-making-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Add coriander powder, ground pepper, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li>Now, add the cooked shrimp and combine well.<\/li>\n<li>Add the thin coconut milk, cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li>Add the tomatoes, cook covered for a couple of minutes till tomatoes turn slightly tender. Don&#8217;t cook till the tomatoes are mashed up.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11110\" title=\"making-shrimp moli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Taste, add more salt or ground pepper if needed.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, add the thick coconut milk, cook for 3 minutes. If you want a thick gravy cook uncovered for some more time.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11111\" title=\"making shrimp moli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli1.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli1-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/making-shrimp-moli1-84x55.jpg 84w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<li>Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for some time.<\/li>\n<li>Serve with rice or roti.<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-11112\" title=\"shrimp moli\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli2.jpg 475w, https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli2-133x200.jpg 133w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tips:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instead of shrimp, king fish or pomfret can be added.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeWrapper mceNonEditable\">\n<div class=\"easyrecipe mceNonEditable\" data-rating=\"0\"> \t<link itemprop=\"image\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/shrimp-moli.jpg\" \/>\n<div class=\"item ERName\">Shrimp Molly or Moilee<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERClear\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\"><span class=\"xlate\">Recipe Type<\/span>: <span class=\"type\">Main<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cuisine: <span class=\"cuisine\">IN<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Author: <span class=\"author\">Thasneen<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Prep time: <time itemprop=\"prepTime\" datetime=\"PT15M\">15 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Cook time: <time itemprop=\"cookTime\" datetime=\"PT30M\">30 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Total time: <time itemprop=\"totalTime\" datetime=\"PT45M\">45 mins<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERHead\">Serves: <span class=\"yield\">5 people<\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"ERIngredients\">\n<div class=\"ERIngredientsHeader\">Ingredients<\/div>\n<ul class=\"ingredients\">\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To marinate shrimp[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Shrimp, deshelled and deveined- 20, large<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Turmeric powder- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground black pepper- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1\/2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Lemon juice- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut oil- 1 1\/2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]To coarsely grind[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Cardamom, whole- 3<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Garlic, chopped- 3 large cloves<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ginger, chopped- 2-inch slice<\/li>\n<li class=\"ERSeparator\">[b]For cooking[\/b]<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut oil or vegetable oil- 2 tbsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Mustard seeds- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Onion- 1 large, diced into large chunks<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Curry leaves- 1 sprig<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Green chili, halved- 3 to 4<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coriander powder- 2 tsp<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Ground black pepper- 1\/4 tsp or depending on your spice level<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut milk, thin- 1 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Coconut milk, thick- 1\/2 cup<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Tomatoes, chopped- 2, large sized<\/li>\n<li class=\"ingredient\">Salt- 1 tsp<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERInstructions\">\n<div class=\"ERInstructionsHeader\">Instructions<\/div>\n<div class=\"instructions\">\n<ol>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a bowl, marinate the shrimp along with above-mentioned ingredients &#8220;to marinate shrimp&#8221; and keep it aside for 10 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Cook the marinated shrimp in a non-stick pan till it&#8217;s just done. Don&#8217;t overcook it, keep aside.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">In a blender or using a mortar and pestle, coarsely grind cardamom, ginger and garlic. Don&#8217;t grind to a smooth paste.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Use the same pan used for cooking shrimp, add 2 tbsp coconut oil, let the oil turn hot.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add mustard seeds and let it splutter.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the ground ginger\/garlic\/cardamom mixture to the oil and saute for a couple of minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add onions, salt, curry leaves and green chilies, saute till onions turn translucent.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add coriander powder, ground pepper, saute for a minute.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Now, add the cooked shrimp, combine well.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the thin coconut milk, cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Add the tomatoes, cook covered for a couple of minutes till tomatoes turn slightly tender. Don&#8217;t cook till the tomatoes are mashed up.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Taste and add more salt or ground pepper if needed.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Finally, add the thick coconut milk, cook for 3 minutes. If you want a thick gravy cook uncovered for some more time.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Remove the pan from the heat and keep covered for sometime.<\/li>\n<li class=\"instruction\">Serve with rice or roti. It&#8217;s finger-licking delish.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNutrition\"><\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"ERNotesHeader\">Notes<\/div>\n<div class=\"ERNotes\">Instead of shrimp, king fish or pomfret can be added.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"endeasyrecipe\" style=\"display: none;\">3.5.3251<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"easyrecipeBelow mceNonEditable\"><input class=\"ERInsertLine mceNonEditable\" type=\"button\" value=\"Insert line below\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hands down, the best shrimp dish ever&#8230; Wishing everyone a happy ramadan. In Canada, ramadan has started on last Friday.\u00a0Since it&#8217;s Summer the Sun sets at 9 pm, so we are having a long fasting day. One way its&#8217; good as after I get back from work, I get a lot of time to cook &hellip; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":11105,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[409,302,27,22,21,364,143],"tags":[24,145],"class_list":["post-11103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-coconut-milk-by-ingredient","category-curry","category-indian-cuisine","category-kerala-cuisine","category-fish","category-shrimp-by-ingredient","category-thasfaves","tag-coconut-milk","tag-shrimp","course-main","cuisine-in"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11103","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=11103"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/11103\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11105"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=11103"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=11103"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thasneen.com\/cooking\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=11103"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}