Kerala fish curry

[minisoji]

Fish Pollichathu




Ingredients for Seer Fish/Surmai Fish Pollichathu
Seer fish/Ney Meen - 250g(cleaned, washed and drained)
Ginger(finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Garlic(finely chopped) - 1 tsp
Onion(finely chopped) - 1 cup
Tomato(finely chopped) - 3/4 cup
Coccum water(Kudampuli) - 2 tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Red chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
Pepper powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Aniseed powder(Saunf) - 1/4 tsp
Coconut milk - 1/2 cup
Water - 1/4 cup
Coconut oil - As reqd
Salt - As reqd
Banana leaf(Vazhayila) - As reqd


Method
1)For preparing seer fish/vanchiram/arkoli fish pollichathu, first mix together red chilly powder, lemon juice, turmeric powder and required salt with some coconut oil and apply the mixture on both sides of seer fish. Keep the fish pieces aside for a few minutes.

2)Heat some oil in a frying pan and fry ginger, garlic and onion to a golden brown color.

3)Add tomato, red chilly powder, pepper powder, turmeric powder, saunf powder, little salt and saute well for a few minutes in simmer mode.

4)Add coccum water and little bit of water. Mix well and cover with a lid. Boil for a few minutes in low heat to drain off water.

5)Remove the lid and add coconut milk. Cook again in low heat until the gravy acquires a thick consistency. Switch off the flame.

6)Take a banana leaf and brush the inside with some coconut oil. Apply the thick gravy on both sides of the marinated fish.

7)Roll up each fish in a piece of banana leaf and fry(pollikaan) both sides for 8 minutes in a hot tawa smeared with some oil.

Open the banana leaf and enjoy the splendid taste of seer fish/surmai fish/vanchiram/arkoli fish pollichathu. Serve hot with a piece of lime and onion slices.

Keywords: Kerala fish curry, kerala food, fish fry, fish pollichathu