Masala Fish Fry Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 kg Fish
• 1/2 tsp Red Chilly Powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric
• 4 tbsp Lime Juice
• 2 Onions, Finely Chopped
• 4 tbsps Oil
• Few Curry leaves
• Salt as per taste


• Masala Ingredients: (To grind)
• 6 Kashmiri Chillies
• 1 tsp Cumin
• 1 large Onion
• 4 flakes Garlic
• 1 Large Tomato
• 2 tbsp Vinegar

Method:

1. Cut, clean fish and set aside. Mix chilly powder, turmeric, lime juice and little salt into a paste with little water if required. Apply this paste on the fish and set aside for about 30 minutes.


2. In a non stick pan heat 2 tbsp of oil and fry the fish on both the sides till light brown and set aside.


3. Grind the masala ingredients into a fine paste. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a heavy bottomed pan.


4. Fry finely chopped onion with curry leaves till pink. Add the ground masala and fry till you a get good aroma and oil separates from masala.


5. Add salt as per your taste. Place the fried fish over the masala in the pan and coat the fish gently with the fried masala. Cook on slow fire for 5 minutes.


6. Serve with freshly sliced lemon wedges and onion rings. Tastes best with hot steamed rice.