Mushroom Pollichathu, How to make Traditional Kerala Pollichathu in Banana Leaf
Mushroom Pollichathu(காலன் பொலிச்சது) is a Tradition Kerala style mushrooms cooked in Coconut oil and toasted in a Cast-iron Pan. I would love to have Mushroom Pollichathu with Malabar Ghee rice. But today I made Murungaikai Rasam, and Mushroom Pollichathu for our lunch. Both are match-made in heaven combo. Whenever I make ghee rice I paired it with Paneer Polichathu. It’s a wow combo. This time I made it with Mushroom Pollichathu Do give it a try. You will fall in love with Mushroom Pollichathu and then it will become your family’s favorite dish.
What is Mushroom Pollichathu? Mushroom Pollichathu means mushrooms is “Kalan in Tamil” “മഷ്റൂം പോളിചാതു in Malayalam” and pollichattu is “roasted or grilled”. Actually,
this is a replica of Meen Pollichathu((fish steamed, marinated, and then parcelled in banana leaf & toasted). The same procedure made with mushrooms.
Mushroom Pollichathu Video Recipe,
How to make Mushroom Pollichathu Recipe Card,
- ¼ turmeric powder
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 tbsp curd
- ½ tsp cumin powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp salt
- Other ingredients
- 500g mushrooms,
- 10 to 15 shallots
- 2 medium-sized ripe tomatoes
- few curry leaves
- Coconut oil(main Ingredient)
- wash and Dice the mushrooms, chop the shallots, keep aside. Take a Banana Leaf wilt it, keep aside.
- Take the marination masala, mix everything well without water.
- Coat it with mushrooms keep aside. Mushrooms absorb the salt immediately so no need for marination, we can proceed to the next step.
- Now heat a Kadai, add 2 tbsp coconut oil. add shallots, curry leaves fry well.
- add tomatoes saute well, cover, and cook till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy.
- Now add in the mushrooms mix well with the tomato gravy.
- Cover and cook for 10 mins till the oil separates. We have added all raw masala, so it needs more cooking time to shed the masala smell.
- so cook till oil separates.
- Switch off the stove. leave it for few minutes.
- Now take the banana leaf, transfer the mushroom masala in the middle of the banana leaf(if you don't have banana leaf you can wrap it in aluminum foil)
- parcel it and tie it
- Heat a cast-iron pan place the mushroom packet, toast it for 5 mins, after 5 mins flip and toast the other side.
- switch off the stove.
- Mushroom pollichathu is ready to serve.
- It tastes amazing when it is hot.
no imagination required for mushrooms, since they absorb the salt very soon.
use good quality mushrooms.
adjust the spice level according to your taste buds.
If you don't have a banana leaf you can use aluminum foil for parceling the mushrooms.
To get smoky flavor use a cast iron pan.
For good taste use Cold-pressed Coconut oil
Mushroom Pollichathu, How to make Traditional Kerala Pollichathu in Banana Leaf step by step recipe: 
wash and Dice the mushrooms, chop the shallots, keep aside. Take a Banana Leaf wilt it, keep aside.
Take the marination masala, mix everything well without water.
Coat it with mushrooms keep aside. Mushrooms absorb the salt immediately so no need for marination, we can proceed to the next step.
Now heat a Kadai, add 2 tbsp coconut oil. add shallots, curry leaves fry well. add tomatoes saute well, cover, and cook till the tomatoes turn soft and mushy. Now add in the mushrooms mix well with the tomato gravy.
Cover and cook for 10 mins till the oil separates. We have added all raw masala, so it needs more cooking time to shed the masala smell. so cook till oil separates. Switch off the stove. leave it for few minutes.
Now take the banana leaf, transfer the mushroom masala in the middle of the banana leaf(if you don’t have banana leaf you can wrap it in aluminum foil) parcel it and tie it Heat a cast-iron pan place the mushroom packet, toast it for 5 mins, after 5 mins flip and toast the other side. switch off the stove. Mushroom pollichathu is ready to serve. It tastes amazing when it is hot.
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