Today’s special recipe is very tasty & spicy Fish fry. I just love to eat seafood particularly fish fry in winter seasons. This is a recipe passed down from one of my best friend !! And its absolutely easy to prepare and delicious to taste. This fish fry makes.. a very tasty side dish to try on special occasions.
Ingredients
Fish - 2 to 3 pieces ( Salmon or Sherry fish)
Turmeric pwd - ¼ tsp
Kashmiri red chilly pwd - 1 tsp
Roasted cumin pwd - 1 tsp
Fenugreek pwd - ½ tsp
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Lemon juice - 1 tsp
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
Curry leaves - 6 to 8
Coconut oil - 2 tsp
Besan / gram flour - 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Oil to shallow fry
(The recipe for this fish fry is bit spicy so adjust the amount of spices to suit your taste)
Instructions
1.
Clean and wash the fish thoroughly
2.
Make slits with sharp knife
3.
Prepare a marinade with turmeric pwd, Kashmiri red chilly pwd, salt, roasted cumin pwd, fenugreek pwd, coriander pwd, pepper pwd, lemon juice, garam masala pwd, curry leaves, coconut oil and besan flour
4.
Add very little water and mix it to paste
5.
Apply this marinade to fish thoroughly inside the slits
6.
Cover and leave it to marinate for 2 hours minimum
7.
Place a non-stick dosa pan (as the masala don’t stick to the bottom) or girdle and heat it on medium flame
8.
Grease it with oil
9.
Place the marinated fish on hot tava, and fry it for 3 to 4 minutes by drizzling oil to sides
10.
Turn it to other side gently and allow to cook
11.
Once it turns brown on both sides, remove from heat
12.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice and garnish with mint springs
13.
Lipsmacking hot n spicy fish fry ready
14.
Serve hot
15.
It makes a great side dish with South Indian platter