Hey everyone, it’s Louise, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, fish polichathu with banana leaf. One of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit unique. This will be really delicious.
Fish polichathu with Banana leaf is one of the most well liked of current trending foods on earth. It’s appreciated by millions every day. It is simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Fish polichathu with Banana leaf is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They are nice and they look wonderful.
Wrap the fish with the banana leaf. Tie it well using a banana string or twine. Heat some oil in a pan, and place the wrapped fish in the pan. Delectable Fish Cooked in a rich gravy and then Roasted, Wrapped in Banana Leaves.
To get started with this recipe, we must prepare a few ingredients. You can cook fish polichathu with banana leaf using 25 ingredients and 5 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Fish polichathu with Banana leaf:
- Prepare 200 g pomphret
- Prepare 1 banana leaf
- Prepare For marination
- Prepare 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Get 1 tsp coriander powder
- Get 1 tsp chilli powder
- Take 1 tsp pepper powder
- Get 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- Make ready 1 lemon juice
- Take 1 TSP curd
- Prepare Salt as required
- Take 1 tsp coconut oil
- Make ready For masala
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped onions
- Prepare 1/2 cup chopped tomatoes
- Take 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
- Take 1/2 spn turmeric powder
- Take 2 tbsp curry leaves
- Take 1 tsp chilli powder
- Prepare 1 tsp coriander powder
- Make ready 1/4 spn garam masala
- Make ready 2 tsp coriander leaves chopped
- Take Salt as required
- Prepare 2 tsp coconut paste
- Make ready Coconut oil for frying
Anthony Bourdain during his trip to Kerala compared the technique of cooking the fish in banana leaf to the classic french technique of. ' Meen Pollichathu ' - The luscious tangy gravy that coats to tender but slightly crisped fish-sure to please fish lovers! Fish coated in spicy masala is wrapped in banana leaf and cooked to perfection. Inspired by the signature dish of my favorite restaurant in my hometown, I decided on this meen pollichathu recipe aiming to recreate one of the very classic dishes of Kerala cuisine. Fold the banana leaves around the fish to make four parcels, tying them up securely with thin string.
Instructions to make Fish polichathu with Banana leaf:
- Add all the marination ingredients in a bowl and mix well. Apply the mixture over the fishes and leave it for about 30mins. Heat oil in a wide pan and fry the fish over medium flame.
- Once it is cooked on one side, turn it over to fry it on the other side. Once it is fully fried, keep it aside. Heat oil in another pan, Add onion and saute till it becomes translucent. Add ginger garlic paste, tomatoes and all dry masala. Allow it to cook till it turns mushy by stirring occasionally.
- Take a banana leaf. Wilt it by running it over a medium heat to make the leaf soft (this step makes it easy to fold the leaf without tearing). Spread the masala say the bottom of leaf and keep fish on top. Again apply masala to fish and cover it with banana leaf.
- Take a pan and add oil. Just place the leaf over pan and fry till golden brown. Wait for few minutes and remove the leaf. Serve it hot with lemon.
- Note: coconut paste is optional so if u do not like it then ignore it. Cook the recipe with pearl spot karimeen.
Inspired by the signature dish of my favorite restaurant in my hometown, I decided on this meen pollichathu recipe aiming to recreate one of the very classic dishes of Kerala cuisine. Fold the banana leaves around the fish to make four parcels, tying them up securely with thin string. Top each with a slice of lime. I love cooking with whole fish; when the fish is wrapped in banana leaf and cooked, it gets even more exciting. This dish is called "Meen Pollichathu" in Malayalam and is served at most of the fine Kerala restaurants and also served in house boats.
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