Ingredients
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Masala Ingredients For Marinade
- 1 tablespoon Coconut Oil
- 1 Egg
- 2 heaping teaspoon Red Chilli Powder (use more if you want really spicy)
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Black Pepper Powder
- 1 tablespoon Corn Flour
- 2 iinch piece Ginger
- 5 Garlic Cloves
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- 1 sprig Curry Leaves
Other Ingredients
- 500 grams fish steaks
- 1/2 cup Sunflower Oil / Vegetable Oil
- 10 sprigs curry leaves for deep frying
- 5 Lime / Lemon wedges for serving
Instructions
- Grind all the Masala ingredients to a fine paste. Don’t add water while grinding. Pulse it several times until you get a fine paste. Rub the paste on the fish steak on both sides and let it marinate for 30 minutes. I used seer fish today.
- Heat sunflower oil in a pan until really hot. Add in the fish steaks and just place a sprig of curry leaf on each one of them. After 1.5 to 2 minutes, turn the other side. Turn the curry leaf along. It might very slightly splutter. Be cautious. Cook the other side for 1.5 to 2 minutes and remove from oil. Drain on paper towel.
- Serve hot. Squeeze a little lime juice on the fried fish just before serving.
Notes
#Don’t let the fish to marinate for more than 30 minutes. I have noticed that the texture of the fish becoming hard if marinated for too long.
#You can omit the curry leaves if you do not like them.
#Always cook fish in really hot oil. That’s the trick to getting crisp and juicy fish.
#Fish cooks faster than you think. So eyes on the hot pan. If you cook fish for too long, it might become really dry.
- Prep Time: 40 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: Tamilnadu