Stuffed Fish Fry Wrapped in Banana Leaf

Right out of the banana leaf....

When u say festival or visit a weddings what comes in our mind is a pic of yummy dishes with hot steamed food served on a banana leaf !!! i feel it brings out the best taste in food :)
Banana leaf has other benefits also other than eating out of the banana leaf ..It's used for medicinal uses, for pooja, decoration  & wrap food  while going on a trip etc...The best is food cooked in a banana leaf it imparts an unique flavor& tastes yummy...Try to use tender leaves so it doesn't tear easily while wrapping food.
So back to my recipe fish fried /roasted in banana leaf ...If you have not tried roasting fish wrapped in banana leaves i suggest u try this recipe it's yummy :) Nothing can beat food wrapped & cooked in banana leaf !!! If you find difficult to get banana leaf you can use foil so try this out & let me know...

Ingredients :

• 200 gm or 2 small size pomfret fish.
• 5 byadgi red chilies.
• 2 guntur red chilies or any spicy red chilies.
• 1 minced onion .
• Few curry leaves thinly sliced.
• Salt to taste.
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder.
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste.
• 1 tbsp oil.
• Banana leaf or foil to wrap the fish.

Method :

• Clean  the pomfret, the abdominal cavity & wash with running water.
• Make deep insertions on fish with a sharp knife.
• Soak the red chilies in hot water for 5 mins, remove the chilies from the water & grind to fine paste, remove the masala in a bowl & keep aside.
• Add about 1/4 cup water in the blender mix well & keep aside the masala water.

• Make a paste of turmeric powder,salt & 1/2 tsp red chilly powder & rub it all over the fish & inside the stomach & keep them aside for 30 mins.

• Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan add the ginger garlic paste & the curry leaves saute for 1 min.

• Add the minced onions & saute till light brown.

• Add the ground paste &  the masala water.
• Let it boil check the salt ( remember that you've added salt to the fish ).

• Till it thickens..

• Add the fish & spread the masala all over the fish.

• Make sure the masala is stuffed well into the cuts & inside the belly.

• Cut a required size of a banana leaf wash it to remove any impurities & dry it completely .
• See whether it folds, if it tears when it folds then place the leaf on direct flame for few sec, now it'll be flexible .
• Now place the fish on the leaf with the masala.  

• Wrap the leaf around the fish & tie it around the fish securely. ( see that there is no tear on the leaf ). 

• Heat a skillet or a pan when it's hot put it on medium flame & place the wrapped fish in the skillet & roast on both sides for 10-15 mins..

• Serve with freshly sliced lemon wedges...Tastes best with steamed rice & Toovar Dal With Coconut :)