Elayil Pollicha Meen (fish)
Fish baked in banana leaves
Ingredients
- 8 large Fish with bones Pearl fish or Pomfret
- Plantain leaves A few
For making the paste:-
- 6 nos Shallots Kunjulli
- 6 nos Garlic pods
- 1" piece Ginger
- 1 pinch Mustard seeds
- ½ tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1 tsp Chilly powder
- 1 tsp Paprika powder
- 2 tbsp Oil
- 1 tbsp Vinegar
- Salt As reqd
Instructions
- Wash, cut and clean the fish using lemon juice and salt. Pat dry.
- Grind together the ingredients for making the paste without adding water.
- Marinate the fish with the paste for an hr.
- Wrap the fish pieces in cut banana leaves.
- Insert a toothpick at both ends to hold the leaves in place.
- Baste the leaves with some oil and bake in an oven or steam in a cooker.
- :- Serve with white rice.
- :- For a richer flavour, add some fresh coconut milk to the marinade.
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