Hello Friends:) Today I am here with a mouth watering fish recipe that is very easy to prepare. Whole Pomfret Fish when marinated and cooked with the Indian spicy masala makes a delicious choice of recipe. It can be served as a side dish with rice, bread or just as an filling appetizer.
Ingredients
Pomfret fish - 2 or 3
Tamarind - a small ball
Lemon juice - few drops
Turmeric pwd - a pinch
Red chilly pwd -1 ½ to 2 tsp
Cumin pwd - ½ tsp
Coriander pwd - 1 tsp
Pepper pwd - ½ tsp
Garam masala pwd - ½ tsp
Fenugreek pwd - ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Oil to fry
Instructions
1.
Clean and wash the fish
2.
Make fine slits all over the fish
3.
Soak a small ball of tamarind in ½ cup of warm water for 20 mins
4.
Squeeze thick tamarind juice out of it
5.
Set aside
6.
Make a marinade of lemon juice, salt,turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, cumin pwd, coriander pwd, pepper pwd, fenugreek pwd, garam masala pwd and thick tamarind juice
7.
Add the cleaned fish pieces and coat it well with spicy masala
8.
Stuff the masala in the slits of the fish
9.
Allow to marinate overnight in the fridge or atleast for 3 to 4 hours
10.
Heat oil in a non-stick pan
11.
Shallow fry the fish in low medium flame
12.
Drizzle oil to the sides
13.
Allow the fish to get cooked on both sides by flipping gently with a ladle
14.
Enjoy the delicious aroma of fried promfet filling all over your kitchen
15.
Once the fish turns crisp and dark golden brown, remove from the flame
16.
Squeeze few drops of lemon juice
17.
Serve hot with onion slices garnishing