Name: Meen Pollichatu @ Houseboat Kumarkam
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: Marinate the fish with the following; 250 gms King fish (cut into medium pieces); Salt (as reqd); 1 tsp Pepper; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Make a paste with the following masala; 2 tsp Chilly powder; 1 tsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp Pepper powder; Stir fry the following green masala; 1 cup Button onions (peeled and sliced thinly); 1 inch Ginger (long chopped fine); 1/2 bulb Garlic (peeled and chopped); 1 no Tomato (chopped, big size); 1 spring Curry leaves; 100 ml Coconut milk; 1 no Banana leaf (wilted on fire, cut into squares about 10 squares, big); Oil (for frying)

Meen Pollichatu @ Houseboat Kumarkam

Fish wrapped in banana leaves

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Prep Time 40

Total Time 40

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

Marinate the fish with the following
250 gms King fish cut into medium pieces
Salt as reqd
1 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Make a paste with the following masala
2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Coriander powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
Stir fry the following green masala
1 cup Button onions peeled and sliced thinly
1 inch Ginger long chopped fine
1/2 bulb Garlic peeled and chopped
1 no Tomato chopped, big size
1 spring Curry leaves
100 ml Coconut milk
1 no Banana leaf wilted on fire, cut into squares about 10 squares, big
Oil for frying

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan and fry the fish pieces lightly. Remove the fish and keep aside.
In the same pan add all the green masala and stir fry till the onions become pink. Remove and set aside.
Add little oil and fry the masala paste(chilly, coriander, pepper and turmeric powder) till the oil separates from the masala.
Add tomatoes and keep the flame low. The tomatoes should blend into the masala.
Pour in the coconut milk and keep stirring.
Add the fried fish and green masala and cook till the gravy turns semi dry.
Spread oil on the banana leaves and place 1 fish slice along with masala.
Bring the ends up and slide a toothpick to hold it.
Repeat the same with the other slices.
Heat a tawa and add some oil, place the fish parcels on the pan and allow to cook.
The leaves may burn, now turn over the other side and cook.
Transfer to a dish and unwrap the parcels.
Note- pearl spot fish was not available, so I used white fish instead.

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Meen Pollichatu @ Houseboat Kumarkam