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Wednesday, 10 October 2012

MEEN POLLICHATHU/ FISH FRY WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF

MEEN POLLICHATHU/ FISH FRY WRAPPED IN BANANA LEAF

INGREDIENTS

TO MARINATE FISH

RED CHILLY POWDER- 1 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TABLESPOON
SALT

GINGER- GARLIC PASTE-2 TABLESPOONS
LIME JUICE-2 TABLESPOONS

FISH-1 


CLEAN THE FISH

MAKE SLITS ON THE FISH

MARINATE WITH MASALA ABOVE AND KEEP ASIDE IN A REFRIGERATOR FOR 1-2 HOURS

FOR THE GRAVY

SHALLOTS-5,  FINELY SLICED
TOMATO-1

GINGER- GARLIC PASTE-4 TABLESPOONS

RED CHILLY POWDER-1/2 TABLESPOON
CORIANDER POWDER-1 TABLESPOON
TURMERIC POWDER-1/4 TABLESPOON

GREEN CHILLIES-2
CURRY LEAVES- 2 SPRIGS

SALT

COCONUT OIL

MEANWHILE; HEAT A PAN
ADD COCONUT OIL 
ADD CHOPPED SHALLOTS; FRY TILL TRANSLUCENT

ADD GINGER- GARLIC PASTE, GREEN CHILLIES AND CURRY LEAVES
FRY FOR 3 MINUTES

ADD CHOPPED TOMATO; FRY FOR 1 MINUTE

ADD ALL POWDERS.  FRY TILL RAW SMELL GOES
ADD SALT

FRY THE FISH IN OIL

TAKE A BANANA LEAF.SMEAR IT WITH COCONUT OIL
POUR 1/2 OF THE GRAVY ON THE BANANA LEAF
PLACE FISH ON IT
POUR REST OF GRAVY ON FISH

WRAP WITH ANOTHER LEAF
OR YOU CAN USE A BIG LEAF AND WRAP THE FISH FIRMLY

NOW STEAM IT R COOK IN LOW FLAME

YOU CAN GARNISH THE FISH WITH SLICED ONIONS, TOMATO, CARROT, CORIANDER LEAVES AND LIME JUICE


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