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Special Avoli/Karimeen Pollichathu

Posted by veeenajan on February 12, 2013
Posted in: fish, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, seafood, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , , , , . 3 Comments

Ingredients

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli(Pomfret)/Karimeen(pearlspot) – medium size 2

A)

Egg-1/2

Pepper powder-1tsp

Kashmiri chilli Powder-1tbsp

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Ginger-Garlic paste-1tsp

Salt-

Lime juice -of 1

 

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

 

B)

Big Onion-3 (slices)

Ginger-1 small piece (chopped finely)

Garlic-3 big pods (chopped finely)

Green chilly-3 slits

Curry leaves-2 strings

Kudampuli/Fish Tamarind -2

Tomato-1

Salt-

Kashmiri chilli powder-1tbsp

Pepper powder-1/4tsp

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Roasted small onion-2tbsp

Coconut milk-4tbsp

Banana Leaf-2 piece

Coconut Oil-2tbsp

Method

Avoli Pollichathu

Avoli Pollichathu

Clean and wash the fish neatly with lemon and salt ..

Make 3-4 gashes in each side of the fish ..

In a bowl add 1/2 of an egg ..beat well..

To this add salt,ginger- garlic paste ,pepper powder,chilli powder,turmeric powder and lime juice ..

Mix well ..

Marinate the fish with this masala … Keep aside for minimum 20 minutes.

Deep fry this marinated fish in coconut oil ,drain and keep aside in a kitchen tissue ..

Now we will make masala ..

Heat coconut oil in a pan ..

Add ginger ,garlic,green chilli and curry leaves ..

Saute well..Then add onion and saute ..Saute till it become golden brown ..

Then add puli (soak puli in water for 20 minutes  and cut into small pieces )

Now add turmeric powder,pepper powder and chilli powder..

saute till the raw smell goes ..Then add tomato and and cook ..

Cook for 5 minutes in low flame ..Now to this masala add fried fish ..Cover the fish with masala and cook..

After 2 minutes add coconut milk and fried onion (fry sliced small onion till light golden colour and keep aside ) and cook for 5 minutes..If u feel the sourness is less u can add the water which we used to soak puli)

Very carefully handle the fish ..Check the salt ..Finally garnish with curry leaves ..

Finally transfer the fish with masala to a banana leaf and wrap .

Place this wrap in a hot pan for 5 minutes by turning both sides ..

Transfer to a serving plate and have this yummy fish pollichathu..

Note :If u want u can use small onion instead of big onion and increase or decrease spice and sourness ..

Recipe Source

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Karimeen Curry

Posted by veeenajan on October 21, 2012
Posted in: kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , . 1 Comment

Ingredients

Karimeen (pearl fish) Curry

Pearl Spot(Karimeen)-2 medium size

Garlic-4 (each cut into 2 pieces)

Ginger-chopped finely-1tbsp

Chilly Powder-1tbsp

Mustard seeds-1tsp

Fenugreek seeds-1/4tsp

Kudampuli-3

Turmeric powder-1/2tsp

Small onion-15

Big onion-1 small(thinly sliced)

Green chilly-2 (slits)

Salt- to taste

Water-1cup

Tomato-1 (medium pieces)

Coconut Oil-3tbsp

Curry leaves-2 springs

Pearl Spot (Karimeen Curry)

Method

Clean and wash the fish thoroughly using lime juice and salt .

Keep aside .

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a non stic pan .

Splutter mustard seeds and fenugreek.

Then lower the heat and add ginger and garlic .

Saute for a minute, add big onion , saute for 5 minutes .

Now add thinly sliced small onion and saute.

Then add tomato and cook for 5 minutes.

Add chilly powder,turmeric powder,and green chilly ,saute until the raw smell goes.

Then add tamarind and 1 cup of water along with salt and curry leaves .

Let it boil for few minutes .Finally add karimeen to this and cook for 7 minutes in each side in medium heat

Remove from the stove and keep this dish in the same pan .

Now heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan ,splutter mustard seeds and  curry leaves.Then stir fry 2 chopped  small onion and add this seasoning to the curry ..Mix .

Close the pan with a lid and serve after cooling ..or the next day 🙂

Can change the amount of chilly and kudampuli according to ur convenience.

Karimeen Curry

Courtesy:Amrita tv

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Karimeen Pollichathu

Posted by veeenajan on October 1, 2012
Posted in: fish, kerala ruchi, Mother`s Special, Non Vegetarian Dishes, seafood, Taste of Kerala. Tagged: , , , , , . 3 Comments

Karimeen Pollichathu

Ingredients

Karimeen /Pearl Spot-2 medium

Shallots/small onion -500gm

Big Onion-1 small

Tomato-2 small

Coconut Oil-for frying

Aluminium Foil or banana leaves -2

Karimeen Pollichathu

For marination

Kashmiri Chilly Powder-1tsp

Pepper powder-1/2tsp

Turmeric Powder-1/4tsp

Salt-to taste

Lemon Juice-1 tbsp

For Grinding

Green chilly-2

Kashmiri Chilly Powder-1tbsp

Pepper Corns-1tsp

Ginger-1 medium Piece

Garlic-2big pods

Curry leaves-10 leaves

Salt-1/2tsp

Method

Clean the fish and wash them with salt and lemon juice thoroughly .

Then make 3 gashes on each side of the fish .

Now make a paste of chilly powder,turmeric powder,pepper powder,salt and lemon juice .

Marinate the fish with this paste and keep aside for at least 1 hour .

Then heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the fish for 2 minutes in each side .

Karimeen Pollichathu

Now transfer the fish to a kitchen towel to remove excess oil .

Keep aside .

Now grind garlic,ginger,pepper,chilly powder,green chilly,curry leaves ,turmeric powder and salt together by adding less amount of water and make a very fine paste .Keep aside this masala paste

Now heat  2tsp of oil preferably the oil we used for frying the fish .

To this add thinly sliced big onion .Saute for 1 minute .

Now add sliced shallots to this and saute till they become light brown colour .

At this stage add the masala paste and saute till the raw smell of the masala goes .

Then add finely chopped tomatoes and saute till the tomatoes are well cooked .

Cook for another 5 minutes in low flame .Check the salt .Remove from the fire and let it cool for 10 minutes.

(If u can peel the tomato b4 putting .)

Now take banana leaves and wash and wipe away the water.Cut into medium sized pieces .

Soften the leaves by putting over the flame for a second ,so that the leaf wont break while wrapping.If u don’t have banana leaves u can use foil paper (but the taste differs !!)

Now  take 1 1/2 tbsp of masala and place in the centre of the leaf or foil paper.

Then place the fried fish above this masala and again place one layer of masala on top of the fish.

Karimeen Pollichathu

For garnishing place green chilly slits,1 tomato slice  and curry leaves and then wrap the fish tightly with banana leaf or foil paper .

If u r using banana leaf u can tie it with a thread .

Now take a heavy bottomed fry pan and heat 1 tsp of oil and place one piece of banana leaf and place  the wrapped fish on top of that .(If u are using foil paper,no need to add oil,just place the wrapped fish in the hot fry pan .)

Cover the fry pan and cook each side for 10 minutes in low flame.

So the simple karimeen pollichathu is ready to serve .

Serve with rice or dish of ur choice

Karimeen Pollichathu

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