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Kerala Karimeen Pollichathu

Kerala Karimeen Pollichathu

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Cuisine Kerala
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
  

  • 2 nos Pearl spot Karimeen
  • 1 cup Small onion (chopped) Kunjulli
  • 2 nos Tomato small
  • Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
  • 2 nos Green chillies
  • Curry leaves A few
  • 1/2 tsp Chilly powder
  • 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
  • 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • Coconut milk (optional)
  • 1 tbsp Oil

For marinade:-

  • 1/2 tsp Pepper powder
  • Salt As reqd
  • 1 tsp Oil

Instructions
 

  • Clean fish and make cuts on it.
  • Mix pepper powder and salt, apply to the fish and keep for half an hour.
  • Pour 1 tsp of oil in a fry pan and shallow fry the fish turning both sides. Keep aside.
  • Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a kadai.
  • Saute chopped small onions.
  • When brown, add green chillies, curry leaves and ginger-garlic paste and saute again till its cooked.
  • Add coriander, chilly powder, turmeric powder and saute well.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and mix well till its cooked.
  • Add salt and mix well.
  • Add 1 tbsp of water and mix well.
  • :- You can use cocount milk instead of water for a better taste.
  • Divide it into 4 portions.
  • Take a banana leaf and gently heat it to make soft.
  • Keep one portion of the saute mixture on the leaf, keep the fried fish on top of it and spread one portion of the saute on the top of the fish.
  • Cover the fish with the leaf and tie with a thread.
  • Do the same with the second fish.
  • Keep the fish in a kadai and close it with a lid.
  • Cook it on a slow fire for 10 mins and gently turn it over and cook the other side.
  • :- Serve Karimeen Pollichathu hot with chappathis or rice.

Notes

You can discover an easy to prepare fish dish here Punjabi Fried Fish Masala. You can also visit this link for a fantastic Biriyani dish Fish Biriyani.
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