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Karimeen Pollichathu/ Pearl Spot Fish cooked in banana leaf

Jan-18-2018
Akum Jamir
30 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
5 People
Serves
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ABOUT Karimeen Pollichathu/ Pearl Spot Fish cooked in banana leaf RECIPE

Today lets learn how to make a Kerala speciality fish Karimeen Pollichathu with step by step picture recipe. Karimeen Pollichathu is one of the famous and star dish of Kerala and no doubt the favourite of all. One of the top rated delicacy in Kerala Cuisine. The fish is juicy and tender and the taste is delicious. The beautiful flavours of the banana leaf in the fish is amazing. This dish is not only tasty but so heart warming and a healthy dish. For the authentic taste and flavor I recommend to use shallots, coconut oil and banana leaf to cook this fish.

Recipe Tags

  • Non-veg
  • Medium
  • Festive
  • Kerala
  • Shallow fry
  • Pan fry
  • Sauteeing
  • Appetizers
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 5

  1. Karimeen/Pearl Spot – 5 nos
  2. Shallots – 250 gms
  3. Green chillies – 5-6 or as per your taste
  4. Tomato – 3 chopped
  5. Ginger – 2 inches chopped
  6. Garlic – 2 large pods
  7. Curry leaves – 1 cup
  8. Turmeric powder – 1 tsp 
  9. Red chilly powder – 2 tbsps
  10. Coriander powder – 1 tbsp 
  11. Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
  12. Salt to taste
  13. Coconut oil – 2 tbsp + 2 tbsps 
  14. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp 
  15. For Marination: Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
  16. Red chilly powder – 1 tbsp
  17. Pepper powder – 1 tsp
  18. Lemon juice – 1 tbsp
  19. Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. In a bowl add all the marination ingredients and make a smooth paste. Take the fish and apply the paste all over the  fish. Keep aside marinated for few minutes.
  2. Take the shallots, green chillies, ginger, garlic chop them finely. I used a hand chopper to finely chop them. Remove and keep aside. Finely chop the tomatoes too separately.
  3. In a pan heat 1 tbsp coconut oil. Layer the fishes and pan sear both sides of the fish for 3-5 mins.
  4. Take the banana leaf and show in the flame for few seconds and let it wilt. But be careful not to show for long else it will burn.
  5. In a pan heat 2 tbsps coconut oil. Add the chopped shallots, green chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves and saute for 2 – 3 mins. Add chopped tomatoes and saute till it turns mushy.
  6. Add the turmeric powder, red chilly powder, pepper powder, coriander powder and saute for 2 mins. Tune off the heat. Add lemon juice and give a quick stir.
  7. Now take a banana leaf and spoon some masala and spread it. Layer the fish and spoon again some masala and cover the fish with the masala. Wrap the fish with the banana leaf and tie it with the a string. Make ready all the fish in same process. 
  8. In a pan heat remaining coconut oil and lay the wrapped fish in single layer.
  9. Cover the pan and cook for 5 mins each on both sides over low-medium heat.
  10. Remove, unwrap, squeeze more lemon juice and serve with onion rings, tomato slices and green chillies.

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Payal Singh
Jan-22-2018
Payal Singh   Jan-22-2018

Exciting recipe.

Brijal Suratwala
Jan-18-2018
Brijal Suratwala   Jan-18-2018

Super tempting

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