Malvani Fish Fry

Malvani Fish Fry

Makes: 6
Serves: 2 - 3

You will need

6 pomfret slices (net weight 250 g)
1 tablespoon lemon juice
3/4 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
1 cup (100 g) rice flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons chopped coriander leaves
200 ml oil for frying

For the marinade (2nd marinade)

1 1/4 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon thick tamarind paste
1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
2 tablespoons thick ginger - garlic paste (fresh and homemade)

Mix above ingredients together and make a smooth paste.

Method

Wash and clean fish pieces. Drain out water thoroughly. Wipe each fish pieces with a kitchen towel. Apply lemon juice and salt (1 st marinade) and keep aside for 15 minutes.

Apply 2nd marinade evenly on each fish pieces and keep aside for 1 hour.

Mix rice flour with chopped coriander leaves and 1/4 teaspoon salt.

Dip each marinated fish pieces over rice flour - coriander mix and coat well evenly. Keep aside for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a frying pan. Reduce heat to medium and deep fry fish pieces till golden brown color and crisp on both the sides (3 fish pieces at a time).

Drain and place on kitchen towel to absorb extra oil.

Serve with Rice or Green chutney as a snack.

Green Chutney

Serves: 2 - 3

Ingredients

1 cup ( 200 g ) chopped coriander leaves ( or 150 g coriander leaves and 50 g mint leaves - wash mint and coriander leaves and drain out water thoroughly )

1 onion, chopped

2 teaspoon lemon juice

2 green chillies

1/2 teaspoon salt ( or to taste )

1/2 teaspoon sugar ( or to taste )

1/2 - inch piece ginger

Method

Make a thick paste of above ingredients in a mixer with very little water. If you need thick chutney, do not add more water during grinding ( or you can adjust the consistency with 2 - 3 tablespoon water ). Serve with  fish fry.