KARIMEEN POLLICHATHU

Ingredients  for roasting the fish:

Ø karimeen (fish)                  1kg

Ø Pepper                                10nos

Ø Dry red chilly                       10nos

Ø Ginger                                  a small piece

Ø Garlic                                   a pod

Ø Chilly powder                       1 tsp

Ø Turmeric powder                  ½ tsp

Ø Salt                                         as required

Ø Oil                                           ½ cup

Ingredients for gravy:

Ø Small onion                    20nos

Ø Green chilly                     2nos

Ø Garlic                              3nos

Ø Ginger                             a small piece

Ø Chilly powder                   2tasp

Ø Turmeric powder             ½ tsp

Ø Thick coconutmilk           ½ cup

Ø Salt                                   to taste

Ø Water                               ¼ cup

Preparation:

Ø Wash the fish well and   make 4  or 5 slits on the fish .this slits will made on the fish will help the marinate to penetrate in to the fish

Ø Coarsely grind the pepper make a fine paste of ginger and garlic

Ø Add chilly powder turmeric powder ,salt and mix everything well and marinate the fish for half an hour

Ø Roast the fish in a pan   .don’t make too crispy. don’t overcook.

Gravy preparation;

Ø Grind the onion, chop the ginger and garlic

Ø Pour oil in a pan when heated add onion paste ,then ginger and garlic sauté for some time ,add coconut milk ,just combine well

Ø Make a thin bed with half of the gravy   in a banana leaf   and place roasted fish and top it with rest of the gravy over and wrap the fish by folding banana leaf.

Ø Fry the fish again   in heated pan. Let it cook well on both the sides with banana leaf.