Directions
0/0 steps made- Karimeen pollichathu is one of the most famous Kerala delicacies for the world. Making is simple but Taste unique. So let’s start
- First of all, clean the fish well and keep it aside
- we will prepare the masala for marination. Mix half teaspoon Turmeric powder, three teaspoons Chilly powder, two teaspoons Black pepper powder and enough salt
- Add one and a half tablespoon Lemon juice and make the mix to a paste. You can add enough water for the purpose
- Make cutting marks on the sides of the fish. Apply the marination masala over the fish
- Heat oil and Fry the fish 70%. Keep it aside
- Next, we will make the masala for the fish. Add half cup Shallots sliced to the same oil we used to fry fish. If required, you can add more oil
- Saute it for some time. Add 1-2 Green chillies and a spring Curry leaves. saute it well
- When the Shallots seems cooked, add 2 sliced Tomatoes.
- We will add a teaspoon Ginger-Garlic paste to the mix when Tomatoes are cooked. Don’t forget to add enough Salt
- Now, we will add some masala to the mix. Add 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon Chilly powder, 1/2 teaspoon Black pepper powder and 1/2 teaspoon Coriander powder
- Combine everything well. Saute it for some more time.
- When it starts to be dry, add Coconut milk to the mix and cook till it becomes mashy
- As we mentioned, we will further cook the fish in banana leaf. we will prepare the banana leaf
- We will prepare with the leaf by moving it over the flame. The flame will make the banana leaf more flexible and less chance to break it while folding
- Next place the Banan leaf. It’s better to place another piece of banana leaf over the first one to avoid excess burn off
- Place some masala over the leaf as per the size of the fish. Place the fish and cover it with masala on both sides
- Fold the leaf, so that the fish will be in the bundle. Tight the bundle with some threads for security
- Heat some oil in a pan, place the bundle, pour some more oil over it. Cover it with a lid and cook it for some time
- When one side cooked well, flip it and cook the other side too.
- When both sides become light brown colour, you can remove it from the flame.
- Karimeen pollichathu is ready. Enjoy Kerala traditional karimeen with lunch
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