Pan grilled sardines in banana leaf(mathi valailayil pollichathu)

Ingredients

Sardine 6 whole, cleaned

Small onion chopped ½ cup

Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp

Pepper powder 1 tbsp

Chilli powder 1 tsp

Turmeric powder 1 tsp

Coriander leaf chopped 4 tbsp

Curry leaf 2 sprigs

Banana leaf 1(for packing and steaming)

Oil and salt as required

Preparation

1.      Tender the banana leaves by running it over flame

2.      Marinate the fish with chilli powder, ½ tsp turmeric powder and salt for 1/22 hour

3.      In a pan add oil, small onion. Saute well

4.      Add ginger garlic paste, pepper powder,1/2 tsp turmeric powder,salt,curry leaf and a tbsp of coriander leaf. Saute well

5.      Once done allow it to cool

6.      In the banana leaf place half of this masala in the middle

7.      Top it with fish pieces

8.      Add coriander leaf  to it

9.      Top it with remaining masala and pack it

10.  In a pan add little oil and place this banana wrap on it

11.  Close with a lid and cook for 10 minutes in low flame

12.  Then turn it to the other side and cook for another 10 minutes

13.  Repeat the same such each of  the side cooking time is approx., 20 minutes

Once done open it up carefully and Serve hot

Flavours good and tastes good