Kerala
Karimeen pollichathu
Pearl spot fish wrapped in banana leaf with masala and roasted. Backwaters on a plate.
60 minTime
40 gProtein each
mediumSpice
Make it your way
Grandma's wayKarimeen, banana leaf, coconut oil.
The original532kcalsame
40 gproteinsame
8 gfibresame
60minutessame
Karimeen pollichathu, Kuttanad style.
Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.
Ingredients
Method
5 steps- 1Marinate fish with half the chilli powder, pepper, turmeric, lemon and salt for 30 minutes.
- 2Shallow fry fish in half the coconut oil, 2 minutes per side.
- 3In remaining oil, fry shallots, ginger garlic paste, green chilli and curry leaves. Add tomato, coriander and remaining chilli and cook thick. Add coconut milk.
- 4Wilt banana leaves over a flame. Spread masala, lay fish, cover with more masala and fold into parcels.
- 5Cook parcels on a tawa on low, 8 minutes each side.
Serve it like this
Serve hot in a deep bowl with a swirl of ghee or a few coriander leaves on top, and rice or rotis on the side.
