Seafood
Karimeen pollichathu
Pearl-spot fish roasted in a banana leaf with masala — a backwater signature.
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Karimeen (pearl spot) is cleaned, coated in a chilli-coconut masala, wrapped in banana leaf, and slow-roasted. The dish is closely tied to Alappuzha, Kuttanad, and houseboat menus, and is often the one seafood plate travellers order by name.
Course
Main
Region
Backwaters
Typically with
Rice or kappa
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