Mathi/ Sardine Pollichathu Sardine is a small oily fish found plenty in coastal regions of South India. It is sustainable seafood, and several cuisines have unique ways to cook this healthy fish. Spicy sardine fry is my absolute comfort food and goes well with steamed rice and vegetables. Curried or fried sardine fish tastes delicious. Sardine is a versatile fish that I love experimenting with. Earlier I post Karimeen polichathu and chemmeen polichathu . Polichathu is a good deal more delicious than curried fish, because of the cooking technique. If you are new to this, it is worth a try. It is a spicy, grilled masala fish wrapped in banana leaf. Fish roasted in fresh banana leaf adds more flavor and taste to the dish and helps to lock in the taste and moisture. The result is a tasty, tender, succulent fish. Fish grilled in fresh banana leaf has a delectable taste- the smokey flavor gets combined with the spices and the masala. Each fish packet has sauteed masala spread on the ...