Name: Elayil Pollicha Meen (fish)
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Ingredients: 8 large Fish with bones (Pearl fish or Pomfret); Plantain leaves (A few); 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)

Elayil Pollicha Meen (fish)

Fish baked in banana leaves

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Prep Time 25

Total Time 25

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

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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Elayil Pollicha Meen (fish)