SPICY KINGFISH FRY

I grew up in Kochi (south India near to Arabian Sea) where there was no scarcity of fish or fish related dishes in the family menu. Except on Monday’s we used to have fish curry and fish fry almost daily. Monday was kind of a rest day with vegetables, as Sunday menu at home used to be overloaded with chicken, mutton or duck. Until I was in college I never used to like the fish curry, but used to munch on the fish fry. My mom is really an expert in cutting the fish in no time and making fish fry with the homemade masala’s. I have learnt most of the tips and technique’s of cooking from her. Thanks to her for any interest I got in cooking. King Fish is one of my all time favorite for making fish fry. This is an easy recipe and can be made in 15 mts.
Ingredients

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1. King Fish – 1 Big piece or 2 medium pieces
2. Oil – 2 tsp (I use olive oil)
3. Lemon juice – 1tsp
4. Red Onion – to garnish
5. Cilantro – to garnish
6. Salt – to taste
7. Ginger – 1 small piece (very finely crushed)
8. Garlic – 2 small pods (very finely crushed)

Masala Powders:-

1.Chilly powder – 2 tsp
2.Pepper powder – 1 tsp
3.Garam masala – ½  tsp
4.Turmeric powder – ½ tsp

Method:
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1. Clean the kingfish.
2. Mix all the masala powders together and make it into a paste by adding the lemon juice and little water. Add ginger and garlic to this and mix well.
3. Marinate the fish in this mixture and allows it to be in room temperature for 15 mts.
   
   
4. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. (Optional – Add few curry leaves to the oil)
   
   

   

5. Fry the fish in this oil until it turns to orange-brown.
   

   

   

6. Garnish the fried fish with curry leaves/ cilantro and red onions.

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