Keralan scallop molee

Name: Keralan scallop molee
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 600g (shelled weight) queen scallops cleaned; 1 tbsp coconut or groundnut oil; ½ tsp black mustard seeds; ¼ tsp cumin seeds; 1 onion very finely chopped; 2 green chillies halved, deseeded and finely sliced; 4 garlic cloves very finely chopped; 2.5 cm cube of ginger peeled and grated; 20 curry leaves (or 40 dried); ½ tsp ground turmeric; 400ml can coconut milk; 12 cherry tomatoes halved; squeeze of lime juice or lemon juice (to taste); 1½ tbsp chopped fresh coriander to serve; plain boiled rice to serve

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:35min

Try an opulent curry with scallops and tomatoes for the taste of Kerala. Or, for a less pricey version, you could use prawns and chunks of meaty white fish

Updated at: Sat, 25 Apr 2026 00:00:08 GMT