Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices)

Name: Meen pollichathu (fish roasted in spices)
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4-serving
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 kilo Pomfret; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 1/2 tsps Black pepper; to taste Salt; Oil; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 1/4 cups onions Chopped; 3/4 inch Ginger; 10 pods Garlic; 12 Curry leaves; 3 Green chillies; 3 tsps Coriander powder; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Pepper powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 cup Coconut milk

Supriya Unni Nair @cook_7807434

Bangalore, India

This Kerala fish dish is an adaptation of the brilliant Mrs K M Mathew's recipe. I used kitchen foil instead of a plantain leaf. I also used regular red onions instead of shallots

Supriya Unni Nair @cook_7807434

Bangalore, India

This Kerala fish dish is an adaptation of the brilliant Mrs K M Mathew's recipe. I used kitchen foil instead of a plantain leaf. I also used regular red onions instead of shallots

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Ingredients

30 mins

4-serving

1 kiloPomfret
1/2 tspTurmeric
1 1/2 tspsBlack pepper
to tasteSalt
Oil
1 tspMustard seeds
1 1/4 cupsonions Chopped
3/4 inchGinger
10 podsGarlic
12Curry leaves
3Green chillies
3 tspsCoriander powder
1 tspChilli powder
1 tspPepper powder
1/2 tspTurmeric
1 cupCoconut milk

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Steps

30 mins

1

Clean the pomfret well. If you are using the whole fish, make gashes on both sides using a sharp knife
2

Rub the pepper, salt and turmeric on the fish and leave to marinate for an hour
3

Heat the oil in the pan, and fry the fish very lightly. Remove and place on a kitchen towel.
4

In the same oil, splutter the mustard seeds
5

Add the onions and fry
6

Crush the ginger and garlic. Add to the oil.
7

Add the curry leaves and slit green chillies. Sauté well
8

Mix the coriander powder, chilli powder, turmeric and pepper powder with a little water to make a paste
9

Add to the onion mix and sauté well
10

Transfer the fish back into the pan and add the coconut milk.
11

Simmer for 2 to three minutes till the fish is coated with the thick gravy
12

Add more salt if needed
13

Place the contents of the pan onto a kitchen foil. Crimp up the edges so that the fish is enclosed in it. Sort of like a boat shaped basket form
14

Bake for 20 mins in a pre- heated oven at 180 degrees celcius