Name: Special Meen (fish) Pollichathu
Prep time: 60 min
Total time: 60 min
Ingredients: 4 nos King fish/Pearl spot; 4 nos Onion; 5 nos Green chillies (chopped); Ginger (garlic paste - 2 tbsp); 2 nos Tomato (chopped); 1 tbsp Cumin powder (Jeerakam); 2 tsp Chilly powder; 4 nos Pepper (crushed); 2 tsp Turmeric; 2 tsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Fish masala; 2 nos Gambooge (Kudampuli); 1 tsp Fenugreek seeds (Uluva); Coconut oil (As reqd); Salt (As reqd)

Special Meen (fish) Pollichathu

Special karimeen Pollichathu

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Prep Time 1

Total Time 1

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

4 nos King fish/Pearl spot
4 nos Onion
5 nos Green chillies chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 2 tbsp
2 nos Tomato chopped
1 tbsp Cumin powder Jeerakam
2 tsp Chilly powder
4 nos Pepper crushed
2 tsp Turmeric
2 tsp Coriander powder
1 tbsp Fish masala
2 nos Gambooge Kudampuli
1 tsp Fenugreek seeds Uluva
Coconut oil As reqd
Salt As reqd

Instructions

For preparing special meen pollichathu, first marinate the fish pieces with turmeric and salt.
Lightly fry the fish and keep aside.
Heat oil in pan, add fenugreek seeds, onion, ginger-garlic paste, green chillies and tomato.
Add chilly powder, coriander and pepper corns.
When color changes, add cumin powder, fish masala and salt.
Add gambooge and fry well.
Add curry leaves and water.
Make a thick masala.
Cut the plantain leaves and keep on direct flame and heat it.
Place the masala in leaf and above place the fish and masala again. Tightly cover the leaves.
Repeat this for all fishes.
Heat pan, pour oil and place the leaves on top and cover and fry it.
Turn in between and fry. You can also steam it in steamer for 10 minutes.
Meen pollichathu is ready.

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Special Meen (fish) Pollichathu