Karimeen Pollichathu

Ingredients:

• 2 Pearl spot fish (Karimeen)
• A piece of ginger, finely chopped
• 5 Green chillies, finely chopped
• 1/2 Cup small onions, chopped
• 1 Cup thick coconut milk
• A few Curry leaves
• A few Plantain leaves
• Oil as required

For paste

• 1 Piece ginger
• 2 tsp Chilly powder
• 5 Garlic pods
• 1 tbsp Pepper powder
• A few curry leaves
• 1 tsp Turmeric powder
• Salt to taste

How to make Karimeen Pollichathu:

• Grind ginger, garlic pods, chilly powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, curry leaves and salt for making a fine paste.
• Marinate the fish with the above paste for about one hour.
• Coat few heated plantain leaves with oil.
• Place the marinated fish over it and put the entire thing in a frying pan.
• Cover and cook it over low flame till it is done.
• Take another frying pan and heat oil, sauté chopped onions, ginger, green chillies and curry leaves in it.
• Place the cooked fish without the plantain leaves in the above pan and coat it well with the sautéed masala.
• Combine coconut milk and mix well.
• Simmer for few minutes, until all the water gets evaporated.
• Wrap them in the plantain leaves and serve.