Spicy Karimeen Pollichathu(Pearl Spot Fish)

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 2 nos Pearl Spot Fish Karimeen
• 2 nos Onion
• 5-10 nos Shallots (Kunjulli)
• Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tsp
• 1 tsp Chilly powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1 nos Tomato
• Curry leaves, a few
• 1/2 tsp Coriander powder
• Oil, to taste
• Banana leaves, to taste

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean karimeen and remove its outer skin and slit on one side and put some marks on the fish so that the masala enters inside.

2. Step 2

   Grind the 1st set of ingredients into a smooth paste and apply that on the fish and stuff the masala inside also.

3. Step 3

   Fry in hot oil this fish in oil.

4. Step 4

   Cut all the ingredients in 2nd set.

5. Step 5

   Cook onion, ginger-garlic paste till it turns soft.

6. Step 6

   Add tomato till it becomes to a smooth gravy. Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder and curry leaves and cook for 1 minute. Make it dry.

7. Step 7

   Now take the banana leaf and show it in low flame to make it smooth.

8. Step 8

   Put some gravy(1/4th of gravy) in banana leaf and put the fried fish over that. Now put the next 1/4th of masala and wrap the banana leaf and fry it in low flame putting 1-2 spoons of oil in a pan.

9. Step 9

   Turn it both the sides and fry for 10 minutes.

10. Step 10

    Same way wrap the 2nd fish also and fry it.