Karimeen porichathu (fish fry) & karimeen pollichathu (kerala seafood recipes)

Name: Karimeen porichathu (fish fry) & karimeen pollichathu (kerala seafood recipes)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 42 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Pearl spot ( Karimeen ) - 1; Red chilli Powder - 15g ( 3 teaspoon ); Lemon juice - from two lemons; Salt - to taste; Ginger garlic paste - 10g ( 2 teaspoon ); Curry leaves - 5g; Coriander powder - 10g; Turmeric powder - 5g; Rice flour - 10g; Coconut oil - to fry; Pearl spot fish - Two; Red chillies - 5; Turmeric powder - 1 teaspoon; Chopped green chillies - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Chopped ginger - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Chopped garlic - 1 1/2 teaspoon; Chopped curry leaves - 1 teaspoon; Chopped shallots - 10; Salt to taste; One tbsp lime juice; One large banana leaf; Vazhanaaru / cotton thread ( for fish packets ); Coconut oil - 1 tablespoon

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Main Dish

Very Easy

42 min

Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time22 min

1)Karimeen Porichathu ( Fish Fry ):
Clean the pearl spot / Karimeen. Marinate it with a mix of lemon juice, ginger garlic paste, powder masalas, rice flour and curry leaves. Keep aside for an hour . Heat oil in a frying pan and deep fry in medium hot coconut oil and cook till done. Serve hot garnished with onion rings, fried curry leaves and a lemon wedges.
2)Karimeen Pollichathu:
Mix red chillies, turmeric powder, green chillies, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, shallots, salt and lime juice to a coarse paste. After cleaning the fish, apply a thick layer of the paste on inside and outside. Wrap the fish in the banana leaf and tie it with the vazhanaaru / cotton tread. Heat oil in a pan / meen chatty and place the wrapped fish in it. Cook each side for 5 or 6 minutes and serve hot with rice.