Name: Pomfret Masala Fry (Chennai Style) recipe by Priya Alagappan at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 5
Ingredients: Pomfret Fish - 8 to 10 pieces; To grind masala: Black Pepper - 1 Tsp; Garlic - 6 Nos; Ginger - a small piece; Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp; Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp; Lemon - 1/2 squeezed; Thick Tamarind Exract - 2 Tsp; Oil to fry; Salt - to taste

ABOUT Pomfret Masala Fry (Chennai Style) RECIPE

Pomfret Masala Fry is a mouth watering recipe which fulfils sea food lovers tummy. This is a different type of recipe which I have marinated the fish with lemon juice and tamarind. Tamarind enhances the fish taste delicious. This same style of fish fry we could see in beach area shops,evening non vegetarian stalls and in street food shops. You would be tempting if you taste this masala fry when compared to normal fish-fry.

Ingredients Serving: 5

Pomfret Fish - 8 to 10 pieces
To grind masala: Black Pepper - 1 Tsp
Garlic - 6 Nos
Ginger - a small piece
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Red Chilli Powder - 2 Tsp
Lemon - 1/2 squeezed
Thick Tamarind Exract - 2 Tsp
Oil to fry
Salt - to taste

Instructions

Clean the fish slices and wash well .Keep it aside in a vessel. Now we need to grind the masala before marinating.
Take a mixie jar or blender add all the above ingredients one by one as shown in pic. Grind it into a smooth paste to get a thick masala.
Apply the paste evenly to the fish pieces and allow to marinate for 1/2 an hour. Now heat a tawa or a pan with oil over a medium heat.
When hot ,add the marinated fish and fry till the fish is cooked.
Serve hot with sambar rice, rasam and all types of variety rices, biriyani etc

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