Kerala style Meen pollichathu recipe

Hello foodies,
Today am here to show a super kerala style meen pollichathu recipe.

How to make Meen Pollichathu

Ingredients

For marination

• Fish 1 nos  ( here I used sital fish / Para Meen)
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp lemon juice
• 1/2 tsp ginger garlic paste

For Masala

• 2 onions finely Chopped 
• 1 tomato finely Chopped 
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/4 tspMustard seeds 
• Handful curry leaves
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp pepper powder 
• 1/2 tsp garam masala 
• Salt as needed
• Oil for shallow fry
• Banana leaf

Method of preparation

• Add all the ingredients of marimation in a bowl and mix well by add the fish piece in it and keep it aside for 1 hour.

• Now take a pan add 2 tsp oil , mustard seeds, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste , chopped onions and tomato saute for 5 min.

• Now add turmeric powder, chilli powder,  coriander powder, garam masala and pepper powder mix well and cook for 2 more min. 
• Add salt and remove from stove top.

• Take the banana leaf and cut in square shape and grease with oil.
• Now add the cooked onion masala in leaf and add marinated fish piece on top of it .
• Add excess masala on top of fish and cover the leaf and tie it using thread or something.

• Heat the same pan add 2 tsp oil and place the fish parcel in it and cover cook 10 min each side .

Tasty kerala style meen pollichathu is ready enjoy with rice .
-foodlecious