Ingredients: Pearl Spot / Karimeen – 4, cleaned and slit on the side (you can also use pomfret) For the spice paste: Shallots – 10 Onions – 1 big Ginger – a 2″ piece Garlic – 10 cloves Chilly powder – 1 tbsp Pepper powder – 2 tsp Vinegar – 2 tsp Curry leaves – 2 strands Salt – to taste Coconut oil – for frying Tender banana leaves – to wrap the fish in while cooking How I Made It:

  1. Make a paste with all the ingredients mentioned.
  2. Marinate the fish well in the paste. It may not completely stick to the fish, but make sure that it is mostly covered.
  3. Place the fish in the banana leaf and wrap gently.
  4. Pour some oil in a wok. Gently place the wrapped fish in, close with a lid and cook on a low fire till both sides are done. This took me around 30 mins, per fish. Garnish with onion rings, tomatoes, cucumber and a piece of lime.

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