Mathi or Chaala , is one the cheapest and tastiest fish available in South India.They are one of the best sources of omega 3 fatty acids, which reduces your triglycerides and cholesterol. The small bones of fish are good resource of calcium.

This is a very traditional dish and very tasty too. Can be used with plain rice .

Hope you will try this recipe very soon.

For marinating:

Mathi ( chala)            8 no’s

Chili powder             1/2 tsp

Pepper powder          1tsp

Turmeric powder       ¼ tsp

Salt                            as required

Oil                             3 tbsp

Other ingredients :   

Shallots(kunjulli)       ¾ cup

Chili powder             ¾ tsp

Green chilies chopped 3

Ginger chopped         1 tbsp

Garlic chopped          1tbsp

Turmeric powder       ¼ tsp

Curry leaves              8

Coconut milk             ½ cup

Tomato                      1

salt                             As required

Plantain leaf/ foil paper           4

Method

• Marinate the mathi (chala) with red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt. Keep it for 30 minutes. And then heat 3 table spoon oil in a pan and add the curry leaves to it .Then add the marinated mathi on top of it.
• Cover it with lid and fry it till both sides become lightly fried .Drain it out from the oil.
• Then add garlic, and ginger to the same oil. Add the kunjulli and saute it well.
• Add chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix it well. Then add tomato to it and when it is done add the coconut milk and curry leaves to it.
• When the gravy becomes thicken turn of the fire.
• Then slightly smoke the banana leaf then it will become flexible.
•  In aluminum foil or banana leaf place two fish in the center and then pour the gravy to it and wrap the fish and tie it with cotton thread. Then heat it in non stick pan till both sides become cooked well.

Serve with Rice.

Mathi Pollichathu

 

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For marinating: Mathi ( chala)            8 no’s Chili powder             ½ tsp Pepper powder          1tsp Turmeric powder       ¼ tsp Salt                            as required Oil                             3 tbsp Other ingredients : Shallots(kunjulli)       ¾ cup Chili powder             ¾ tsp Green chilies chopped 3 Ginger chopped         1 tbsp Garlic chopped          1tbsp Turmeric powder       ¼ tsp Curry leaves              8 Coconut milk             ½ cup Tomato                      1 salt                             As required Plantain leaf/ foil paper           4

Author: Neena

Instructions

1. Marinate the mathi (chala) with red chili powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, and salt. Keep it for 30 minutes. And then heat 3 table spoon oil in a pan and add the curry leaves to it .Then add the marinated mathi on top of it.
2. Cover it with lid and fry it till both sides become lightly fried .Drain it out from the oil.
3. Then add garlic, and ginger to the same oil. Add the kunjulli and saute it well.
4. Add chili powder, turmeric powder, salt and mix it well. Then add tomato to it and when it is done add the coconut milk and curry leaves to it.
5. When the gravy becomes thicken turn of the fire.
6. Then slightly smoke the banana leaf then it will become flexible.
7. In aluminum foil or banana leaf place two fish in the center and then pour the gravy to it and wrap the fish and tie it with cotton thread. Then heat it in non stick pan till both sides become cooked well.

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