FISH IN BASIL AND COCONUT MILK

Ingredients:
Rohu fish or any other of your choice - 8 - 10 pieces
Thick coconut milk - 3-4 tbsp
Thin coconut milk - 1 cup
Lemon leaves - 5-6
Ginger - 2 tsp (cut into fine juliennes)
Red chilli paste - 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Basil leaves - 8 - 10
Oil for frying

Method:

• Sprinkle salt into the fish pieces and keep aside for 10 minutes. Heat a non stick pan and spread the oil in it.
• Arrange the fish pieces in the pan and fry one side till golden brown then turn gently to other side. cook.
• Remove when both sides are cooked and keep aside.
• Remove oil from the pan and keep 1 tbsp of oil. Add the thin coconut milk an one cup of water and bring to boil.
• Add the lemon leaves and allow the gravy to thicken.
• Mix in the red chilli paste and the ginger pieces.
• Gently put the fish pieces in the gravy and cook in medium flame for 2-3 minutes.
• Now, mix in the thick coconut milk and stir gently.
• Lastly add basil leaves and remove from flame.
• Serve with rice.