Karimeen Pollichathu| how to make karimeen pollichathu | Spicy Kitchen
2015-01-30- Cuisine: Indian
- Course: Side Dish
- Skill Level: Expert
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- Yield: 1
- Servings: 4
- Prep Time: 20m
- Cook Time: 30m
- Ready In: 30m
Karimeen Pollichathu in banana leaf. Karimeen or pearl spot eye is one of the most popular fish in Kerala especially in Alappuzha district. Dishes made with this fish like karimeen fry and pollichathu have a unique taste and flavor. These two dishes are the favorites of tourist who come to visit the beauty of Kuttanadu.
I have already tried Karimeen Fry,Ayala Pollichathu(with step-by-step photos) and Mathi pollichathu. Here I would like to share the recipe of famous karimeen pollichathu recipe. The fish is prepared in tomato onion masala is later cooked with banana leaf which gives a unique flavor to the dish. Rice is the perfect combination for this recipe but it also can be served with appam, parotta etc.
Hope you all will like this karimeen recipe. Please try it out and let me know how it turned out for you.
Other delicious fish pollichathu recipes
Ayala Pollichathu Recipe with step by step photos
Mathi Pollichathu | sardine in banana leaf
Ingredients
For Fry Karimeen
4 no of Karmieen / Pearl Spot
1 tbsp. of ginger garlic paste
1 spn. of chilli powder
1/2 spn. of turmeric powder
2 spn. of lemon juice
3 springs of curry leaves
Salt as required
2 tbsp. of oil
For Masala
2 no of onion (finely sliced) or 20 no of finely chopped shallots
2 spn. of ginger garlic paste
3 no of finely sliced tomato
4 springs of curry leaves
1 spn. of chilli powder
1/2 spn. of turmeric powder
2 pinch of fenugreek powder
1/6 spn. of pepper powder
1 spn. of lemon juice
2 tbsp. of oil
salt as required
Karimeen pollichathu Preparation Method
Step 01
Grind chilli powder,turmeric powder,curry leaves,ginger garlic paste,lemon juice and salt to smooth fine paste.
Step 02
Marinate fish with this paste and keep aside for 15 minute.
Step 03
Heat oil in a pan.
Step 04
Shallow fry fish up to 10-15 minutes.Keep aside
Masala
Step 01
Heat oil in a pan
Step 02
Add ginger garlic paste and saute till raw smell goes off.
Step 03
Add finely chopped onion (or shallots),green chillies and curry leaves.Fry well.
Step 04
When onion get fried,add sliced tomatoes.Fry till tomatoes became mushy.
Step 05
Add chilli powder,turmeric powder,fenugreek powder,salt and pepper powder.Saute for 1 minute in low flame.Add lemon juice last and mix well.Remove from flame.
Step 06
Take banana leaf and lightly heat it on stove top up to 1-2 minute.Heat all the side of the leaf.
Step 07
Place half of masala on top of the leaf.Sprinkle some curry leaves
Step 08
Then place our fried karimeen.
Step 09
Again place the remaining masala and cover all the side of fish.
Step 10
Fold the leaf as from all the sides. You can tie the leaf with a thread. I used one more heated banana leaf instead of thread.
Step 11
Heat a tawa or nonstick pan with 1 spn. of oil(preferred coconut oil)
Step 12
Place the packed fish and cook in low flame (6-8 minute each side)
Step 13
Drizzle some oil on the top of leaf and turn carefully to cook the other side.
Step 14
Once it is cooked on both sides, remove from the fire and serve.
Step 15
Serve hot with rice,appam.
Note:
Here I used 4 karimeen, so we need 4 banana leaves for each.
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