# FISH POLLICHATHU

Fish fry in banana leaf

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 tspn Red chilli powder
- 0.5 tspn Turmeric powder
- 1 tspn Pepper powder
- 1 tspn Coriander powder
- Salt
- 1 tspn Ginger garlic paste
- Lime
- Water
- Coconut oil
- Curry leaves
- 0.5 tspn Fenugreek seed
- 1 tbsp Ginger and garlic (crushed)
- 2 Onion
- 1 Green chilli
- 2 Tomato
- 3 tbsp Fish masala
- Coriander leaves

## Instructions

1. Make deep cuts on both sides of the fish.
2. Add red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, coriander powder, salt, ginger garlic paste, and lime juice to a plate.
3. Add some water to the spices and mix to form a paste.
4. Apply the paste all over the fish, including inside the cuts and the cavity.
5. Let the fish rest for 30 minutes.
6. Heat coconut oil in a pan.
7. Add curry leaves to the hot oil.
8. Place the marinated fish in the pan and fry until golden brown on both sides.
9. Remove the fried fish from the pan and set it aside.
10. Pour the remaining oil from the frying pan into a pot.
11. Add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, and crushed ginger and garlic to the pot.
12. Sauté until fragrant.
13. Add sliced onions to the pot and cook until translucent.
14. Add green chili, chopped tomatoes, and salt to the pot. Cook until the tomatoes turn mushy.
15. Add fish masala to the pot and mix well.
16. Add salt, lime juice, and coriander leaves to the masala mixture and stir.
17. Spread a layer of the prepared masala on a banana leaf.
18. Place the fried fish on top of the masala.
19. Spread more masala over the fish.
20. Wrap the fish tightly in the banana leaf and tie it with a string.
21. Heat coconut oil on a tawa (griddle).
22. Place the wrapped fish on the tawa and cook on low flame for 5 minutes on each side.
23. Unwrap the fish and serve.

## Equipment

- pan
- plate
- knife
- spoon
- tongs
- spatula
- pot
- wooden spoon

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/C11uiRQyGXl/?igsh=MWRja3BoNTEyaGE4Ng==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/67929021-3768-4bdc-a5b1-7fbe1f92982d
- Extracted: 2025-07-25

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