Meen Pollichathu(Fish in Banana Leaf Wraps)

Ingredients:

1 Whole Fish,cleaned  (i have used Tilapia)

For the Marinade:

Red Chilli powder - 2tbsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Salt to taste

For the Masala

Shallots  - 10 -15

Tomato - 1 ,big

Red chilli powder - 2tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2tsp

Ginger-garlic paste - 1tbsp

Green chillies - 3

Curry leaves

Coconut oil

Salt

For the Wrap

Banana Leaf

Method:

Clean the fish and make deep slits in it.Marinate with the ingredients under marinade and keep it for atleast 2 hr.Heat oil in a pan .Shallow fry the fish with the marinade by flipping each side till it is done.(Do not overcook the fish)

Heat oil in a pan.Add the chopped shallots.ginger-garlic paste,curry leaves and green chillies.Saute well till the onion become translucent.Add chopped tomato and cook it for sometime.Add spice powders,salt and mix well.

Wilt the fresh banana leaf by keeping it on low flame.So that it becomes easy to fold.Put 1/2 of of the masala in center and place the fish on top.Add the remaining masala on top of the fish.Cover and wrap the fish completely by folding the banana leaf from all the sides.You can use toothpicks to hold leaves.

Heat a pan on low flame.Cook this wrapped fish ,until it is done or you can oven cook it for 20 minutes.

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