Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices)
Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices)

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Meen pollichathu starts by marinating the fish in a simple turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt marinade. The fish is then lightly fried and kept aside. Meen pollichathu baked fish with indian spices. Kerala style Meen pollichathu/Fish pollichathu (step by step). sprinkle some turmeric powder and salt.

To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices) using 16 ingredients and 14 steps. Here is how you can achieve it.

The ingredients needed to make Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices):
  1. Prepare 1 kilo Pomfret
  2. Prepare 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  3. Make ready 1 1/2 tsps Black pepper
  4. Prepare to taste Salt
  5. Make ready Oil
  6. Make ready 1 tsp Mustard seeds
  7. Get 1   1/4 cups onions Chopped
  8. Get 3/4 inch Ginger
  9. Get 10 pods Garlic
  10. Make ready 12 Curry leaves
  11. Take 3 Green chillies
  12. Prepare 3 tsps Coriander powder
  13. Get 1 tsp Chilli powder
  14. Take 1 tsp Pepper powder
  15. Take 1/2 tsp Turmeric
  16. Prepare 1 cup Coconut milk

Add masalas that were kept aside earlier. Cook for five minutes under a lid, turning the. Fish roasted in banana leaves is a specialty of Kerala cuisine and if you have ever taken a houseboat tour in the backwaters of Kerala you would have Traditionally, 'Kari meenu' or pearl spot fish is used for this where an entire fish is marinated in spices, coated with a masala of fried onions with ginger. The distinct smells of the fish and masala will have your mouth watering 🙂.

Instructions to make Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices):
  1. Clean the pomfret well. If you are using the whole fish, make gashes on both sides using a sharp knife
  2. Rub the pepper, salt  and turmeric on the fish and leave to marinate for an hour
  3. Heat the oil in the pan, and fry the fish very lightly. Remove and place on a kitchen towel.
  4. In the same oil, splutter the mustard seeds
  5. Add the onions and fry
  6. Crush the ginger and garlic. Add to the oil.
  7. Add the curry leaves and slit green chillies. Sauté well
  8. Mix the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric and pepper powder with a little water to make a paste
  9. Add to the onion mix and sauté well
  10. Transfer the fish back into the  pan and add the coconut milk.
  11. Simmer for 2 to three minutes till the fish is coated with the thick gravy
  12. Add more salt if needed
  13. Place the contents of the pan onto a kitchen foil.  Crimp up the edges so that the fish is enclosed in it. Sort of like a boat shaped basket form
  14. Bake for 20 mins in a pre- heated oven at 180 degrees celcius

Fish roasted in banana leaves is a specialty of Kerala cuisine and if you have ever taken a houseboat tour in the backwaters of Kerala you would have Traditionally, 'Kari meenu' or pearl spot fish is used for this where an entire fish is marinated in spices, coated with a masala of fried onions with ginger. The distinct smells of the fish and masala will have your mouth watering 🙂. Meen Pollichathu - Fish cooked in banana leaves. Traditionally done with karimeen - pearl spot fish. 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!

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