Meen Pollichathu
Meen Pollichathu is a spicy top rated fish delicacy available in top restaurants. The dish can be easily prepared at home. Fish pieces are cooked in a distinct spicy masala. Cooked fish and masala is spread out neatly on a wilted banana leaf and folded together as a packet and tied securely. The aroma and flavor of the dish is irresistible. Fish is nutritious and is essential for human body. You can explore a well detailed Meen Pollichathu dish here.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Fish
- 1 tsp Pepper powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- Salt As reqd
- 1/2 cup Coconut milk
- Tamarind As reqd, Puli
For the seasoning:
- 2 tbsp Coconut oil
- 1 cup Button onions sliced Kunjulli
- 12 nos Garlic pods
- Curry leaves A few
- 3 nos Green chillies slit
Instructions
- For preparing the exotic fish delicacy, Clean the fish and make gashes on both sides.
- Grind together pepper powder, turmeric powder and salt.
- Smear the fish with the ground masala and keep aside for some time.
- Grind together coriander, chilly, turmeric and pepper powder to a fine paste.
- Saute onions, green chillies, garlic and curry leaves in oil and remove.
- Fry the fish lightly in the same oil and keep them aside.
- Add some more oil and fry mustard and saute the ground masala.
- Add fish, tamarind, the sauteed masala and the coconut milk.
- Cover the pan and allow it to cook.
- When the curry boils, add the sauteed green masala.
- Keep the pan open, lower the flame and continue cooking.
- When the fishes are coated with the gravy and the curry is almost dry, remove from fire.
- Wrap each fish in a piece of wilted plantain leaf or tin foil and tie it securely.
- :- Serve the dish hot. The delicious dish goes well with rice,This is one of the tastiest of fish delicacies. Enjoy the dish.
Notes
You can visit this link for a healthy dish Fish Fry with Green Masala. You can also visit this link Bengali Fish Curry.
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