Kerala Style Fish Fry In Banana Leaf

Ingredients.

  • Sardine fish – 1 kg
  • Onion – 3 nos
  • Tomatoes – 1 nos
  • Curry leaves- 2 sprigs
  • Green chilli – 3 nos
  • Ginger – 5 to 6 nos
  • Garlic – 1 nos
  • Grated coconut – ½ cup
  • Turmericpowder – ½ tsp
  • Red chilli powder – 2 tsp
  • Coriander seed – 1 tsp
  • Fennel seed -1 tsp
  • Pepper seed – 1 tsp
  • Mustard seed – 1 tsp
  • Salt – 1 tsp
  • Oil – 4 or 5 tbsp

Method

  • Wash and clean the fish ,then slit the fish on both of the sides ,keep aside.
  • Then crush fennel seed, pepper seed, ginger and garlic and keep aside.
  • Pan sardine fish,salt ,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,coriander powder ,half of the crush masala
    and oil mix and cover them well.
  • Marinated for half an hour.
  • Take a bowl add grated coconut then mix and squeezewith neat hands ,drain thick coconut milk
    and set aside.
  • Heat oil in frying pan ,add marinated fish and fry them well.
  • Drain excess oiland keep aplate.
  • Heat oil in a pan add chopped onion and salt ,saute for fewminutes.
    Add another half of crush masala ,curry leaves,turmeric powder,red chilli powder and green chilli
  • ,saute them well.
  • Add chopped tomatoes and cook till they become soften .
  • Remove from fire and keep aside.
  • Take a banana leaf and show it in flame for few seconds to soften.
  • Pour some oil and spread them well,
  • Add sauted masala, and fried fish .
  • Then pour the thick coconut milk into the top of the masala .
  • Then wrap the banana leaves and fold them.tie it well using a banana string .
  • Heat oil in a pan, and place the wrapped fish in the pan and cook for some minutes.
  • Then flip the fish and cook again for 5 to6 minutes.
  • Remove from the flame and serve it hot.

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