Karimeen Pollichathu(Pearl spot fish) Recipe

Karimeen Pollichathu(Pearl spot fish) Recipe:

Ingredients:

Pearl spot fish(Karimeen) - 2 nos
Small onions(Kunjulli) – ½ cup(chopped)
Ginger – A piece(finely chopped)
Green chillies – 5 nos
Curry leaves – A few
Thick coconut milk – 1 cup
Plantain leaves(Vazha ela) – A few
For paste:-
Ginger – 1 piece
Garlic pods – 5 nos
Chilly powder – 2 tsp or as reqd
Pepper powder – 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – A few
Salt – As reqd

Method of Preparation:

1)Marinate the fish with the above paste for an hour or so.
2)Heat pan Add the chopped small onions, ginger, green chilies and curry leaves and saute lightly.
3)Add coconut milk and mix well with the masala.

4)Coat a few heated plantain leaves with oil.
5)Place the above sauteed masala ,marinated fish coat with leaves then fold it over  and place the whole thing in a frying pan.

6)Keep the flame on low, cover and cook, till it is done.

7)Wrap it in the plantain leaves while serving.