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Ingredients

For Marinate & frying
Fish - 2 or 3(pearl spot ,Pomfret, King fish, Salmon)
Red chili powder – 1½ tsp
Pepper powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp
Salt – to taste
Coconut oil – to fry

For masala paste
Red chili powder – 1½ tsp
Pepper powder – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – ¾ tsp
Lemon juice – 2 tbsp.
Ginger – 1 inch piece
Garlic – 10 pods

For gravy
Small onion – 150 gm
Tomato – 2
Chilli - 2 (small)


Method

Clean the fish thoroughly, make deep slits in the fish for the marination to sink in.
Marinate with paste of red chilli turmeric, pepper, salt and lime juice for 1 hour.
Heat oil in pan and fry the fish flipping each side;
its should be crisp fried, do not over cook

Blend together red chili powder, Pepper powder, Turmeric powder, Lemon juice ,Ginger and garlic pods in to a fine masala

Heat 2 table spoon coconut oil in a pan
Add chopped shallots/small onion and saute until its translucent.
Add chopped tomatoes and saute for 2 mins. Do not let the ingredients burn.
Add the grounded spice mix prepared for the gravy,
Add little salt, add little water and check taste for any additional seasoning;
mix in thoroughly. Cool and keep it aside

Wilt a banana leaf by running it over a medium fire to make the leaf soft
This step makes it easy to fold the leaf without tearing
Place some masala on the leaf and then the fish. Then top it again with masala
Garnish with chopped onions and curry leaf if you prefer
Wrap the fish with the banana leaf and tie it.
Heat some oil in a pan, and place the wrapped fish in the pan.
Close it with a lid and cook it over low flame for 5 minutes on one side.
Then turn it over and cook it again for 5 minutes to get the banana flavour infused into the fish.

Then transfer it to a plate and unwrap the fish.
Serve it right away with lime wedges and steamed rice.