Name: Kerala Fish Fry Recipe recipe by Mithra cse at BetterButter
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 6 Fish steaks (can use any fish); 2 tbsp ginger garlic paste; 2 tbsp red chilly powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; 1 tsp black pepper powder; 1/2 tsp Lemon Juice / Vinegar; Coconut Oil/Vegetable oil as required; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; Salt to taste

ABOUT Kerala Fish Fry Recipe RECIPE

Kerala style fish fry is made with homemade marination.This spicy aromatic fish fry can be eaten as an appetizer or goes well with biryani and some curry. It is a quick and easy recipe.

Ingredients Serving: 3

6 Fish steaks (can use any fish)
2 tbsp ginger garlic paste
2 tbsp red chilly powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tsp black pepper powder
1/2 tsp Lemon Juice / Vinegar
Coconut Oil/Vegetable oil as required
1 sprig Curry Leaves
Salt to taste

Instructions

Clean and pat dry the cleaned fish using a kitchen tissue.
Whole steaks or cut depending on the kind of fish you are using.
Make shallow cut marks about 1 inch apart on both sides of large pieces to make sure the marinade seeps through.
Make a fine paste of all ingredients using either oil or bit of water.Apply the masala paste on the fish pieces one by one.
Keep the marinated fish pieces for 1/2 hour to 1 hour in refrigerator.
Pour required coconut oil (it will enhance the authentic taste) and when its hot tilt the tawa/pan in such a way that oil gets spread evenly in the tawa/pan
Shallow fry the fish on medium heat with curry leaves; close it with a lid to avoid any spluttering out due to the moisture content on the fish and the marinade.
Flip the fish pieces carefully after 2-3 mins.
Pour little bit of oil over all the fish pieces and reduce the flame to low and fry for another 5 minutes.
Once crisp,remove from heat. Serve hot with rice and Enjoy!

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