Putting a 85 days old baby to sleep is really a tough one..My lil girl is so naughty and she doesn't go to sleep that soon. I will be feeding her, and she will be closing her eyes, i think that she is asleep and slowly take her away from me and put into her bedding..With no more than a second she opens her eyes to the widest she can..HA HA. It will be fun to see that, but not everytime 🙁
Yesterday afternoon, i was feeling so tired and feverish. I want to sleep so badly. But she was crying so badly. She will stay quite when she is in my lap, if i put her in the bed, she will start crying again. With no more hope i started playing lullaby in my mobile phone, and what a surprise she was laughing and playing hearing that..Thank God for lullaby 🙂
Enough baby stories, back to todays post.This one is the most awaited post for me. I made it so many month back and actually forgot to post. So i took it out today and made it. This is a yummy fish recipe which is filled with a lovely banana leaf aroma since it is cooked in it. But if you guys find difficult to get banana leaf you can use only foil too. So try this out and let me know how it turns out..
Preparation Time : 15 mins
Cooking Time : 50 mins to 1 hour
Serves : 3
Ingredients:
Fish Steaks - 3 (Use any fish, traditional karimeen is used)
For Marination:
Chilli Powder - ½ tsp
Garam Masala Powder - ½ tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
Coconut Oil - 3 tblspn
For Masala:
Mustard Seeds / Kaduku - ½ tsp
Cumin Seeds / Jeerakam - ½ tsp
Onion - 1 large chopped finely
Ginger - 1 tsp finely minced
Garlic - 1 tsp finely minced
Green Chilli - 1 finely chopped
Curry leaves - 1 sprig chopped
Tomatoes - 1 large chopped finely
Chilli Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander leaves - 3 tblspn finely chopped
Thick Coconut Milk - ¼ cup
Lemon Juice - 2 tsp
Method:
Take fish steaks in a bowl and add in all the marination ingredients and mix well. Let it marinate for 10 mins.
Now heat oil in a kadai. Fry the fish steaks in hot oil for 3 mins on each side and remove it to a plate.
Now in the remaining oil. Add in mustard and cumin seeds and let it sizzle for 30 sec.
Add in finely chopped onions, ginger, garlic, green chilli and curry leaves.Fry this for 3 to 4 mins till it is light golden.
Now add in all the spice powders and salt. Mix well.
Add in finely chopped tomatoes and cook for 5 mins till it turns mushy.
Now add in coriander leaves and coconut milk. Mix well and simmer it till it is reduced and thickened.
Now squeeze in the lemon juice and mix well. Now the masala is done.
Now take fried fish pieces, masala, banana leaf and foil.
Take a banana leaf and place over the foil. Now place a spoonful of masala on the banana leaf. Place the fried fish on top of the masala. Spoon some more masala over the fish and fold the leaf. Now cover the entire thing with foil so a parcel is formed.
Now heat a tawa on medium heat. Place the parcel over the tawa and cook for 12 mins on each side.
Now remove it from tawa and open the parcel and serve hot.
Pictorial:
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| Take all your ingredients |
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| You need some fish pieces..Use whatever u like |
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| Add in salt and spice powders |
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| squeeze some lemon juice |
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| mix well and let it sit for 10 mins |
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| Heat some coconut oil |
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| Fry the fish pieces |
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| Cook on both sides |
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| Remove to a plate |
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| In the remaining oil |
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| Add in cumin and mustard seeds |
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| Add onion, ginger, garlic, chillies and curry leaves |
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| mix them well |
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| cook till they turn golden |
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| Add in remaining salt and spice powders |
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| Add in tomatoes |
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| Cook till it turn mushy |
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| Add in lots of coriander leaves |
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| Some thick coconut milk |
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| Mix them well and let it reduce |
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| reduce till it is thick |
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| squeeze some lemon juice |
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| Masala done |
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| take stuffs ready |
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| spoon some masala over banana leaf |
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| place a fish piece |
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| spoon some more masala |
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| fold it |
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| cover it with foil |
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| fold it |
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| fold again |
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| till a parcel is done |
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| all done |
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| Place it over hot tawa |
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| flip and cook |
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| Done |
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| Open and serve |
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Anonymous
Thank you so Aarti for posting this recipe. My hubby's favourite dish. I can surprise him now. Great Help.
Jeba Sheela
Hi Aarthi ...
Im Sheela... Im yr great fan of cooking .. really loved yr recipes a lot... I have tried many dishes too... Thanks a lot
Also u have a cute girl baby na, like to see your baby photo ... If u dont mind can u post yr baby's pics ....
suji
Hi Sis,
I cannot find banana leaf in my place please can u suggest an alternative idea. can i just cover it in foil paper
Thanks
Aarthi
@suji
Yes you could just use foil paper.
Unknown
ஆர்த்தி அக்கா வழக்கம் போல் supara இருக்கு. இந்த வாரம் என் போடட்டிக்கு suprisea இத போட்ற போறன்.
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Anonymous
hello Aarthi.... after wrapping it in the foil can we microwave it.
Aarthi
@AnonymousIf it is microwave convection mode, then you can use..If it is normal microwave then you cannot use foil in that
Anonymous
Really good☆
Anonymous
Im a regular visitor of ur blog.really appreciate u for ur patience in taking step by step fotos....tried this....my Hus liked it so much...but the taste of cumin I didn't like...if it's ok if I try without cumin
Aarthi
@AnonymousYes u can skip cumin
Anonymous
Hi
What's karimeen in tamil?
TIA
Naj
Aarthi
@AnonymousI searched google, and it is giving these names. Tamil Name for Karimeen is Pattai, Palincha, Setha kendai
Surya Snoy
Hi Aarthi...Keep up your good work..Just want to add here, usually for meen pollichathu(which is a kerala dish) tomatoes are not there.
Kiruthika
Hi Aarthi,
Iam frm coimbatore no words to explain abt ur website.It's really awesome. Not only one dish I tried alot n lot of ur dishes chanceless pa all the dishes came superb. You don't beleive nowadays full time iam searching receipes n start trying it. I felt thanks is simple word. After my mom I trust ur receipe n keep on do it. Good job keep rocking. Uploaded lot n lot receipes. bye dear
ammu
Hi tried your dish aarthi...it came out awesome:)Actually after this dish i have become fan of ur blog..:):)
Unknown
Hi arthi I Saji I do really want to know the receipe of (appam podi)vellappam.I really like the Chinese dishes it comes out really well
Francis Chirayath
Hi arthi I do like the Chinese recipe of yours it really very tasty. I tried them .Now I want to know how to make appam with rice flour. Please show how to make.
sugu suganya
Is there any alternative for coconut milk
helan
Thanks For Sharing this Amazing Recipe. My Family Loved It. I will be sharing this Recipe with my Friends. Hope They will like it.