Madrasi Fish Fry

This was a recipe that I got from the internet or may be some book. Honestly, its hard to recall. Newly married, I was in USA and taking up my new role of being a homemaker, all set to impress my better half with my cooking skills. Those days I would try any recipe I would come across and honestly I couldn’t make out what he would like. I was still new to his choice of flavors and he was also getting accustomed to my style of cooking. So, there were always some great experiments and many failed ones too.

So, I would always search for recipes and honestly, its been 15 years and those days when I saw a good recipe I would note it down in my recipe book [yeah, I know I am old school]. I am still pretty old school making my grocery list on a paper, but that’s how I like it.

Coming back to this recipe. I was pretty new to fish marination. I knew little but I was not really of the level where I could make a decision looking at a recipe and tell what it would taste like, though now things have completely changed, trust me loads of practice and patience, less of me and more of my husband. He would always praise my good trials and encourage me when things go wrong.

This fish has a marination of spices, Ginger, garlic and tamarind. Marinating the fish lets the fish soak up the spice, so you should try and marinate the fish for at least 1-2 hours. Further, you roll the fish piece in Rice flour and corn starch mix and pan fry them. The Rice flour and corn starch helps the exterior a lot of crunch. This fish goes great for Tea parties and as a side dish with Rice and Daal.

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Madrasi Fish Fry

Spicy fish fry

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Cuisine

Indian

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

20 minutes

Passive Time

2 hours

Servings

people MetricUS Imperial

Ingredients

• 1.5 lbs King fish Mackerel You can also pick Tilapia, Pomfret or Sea bass. Fish should cut to thin pieces.
• 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste
• 2 tsp Tamarind paste
• 1 tsp Salt More or less according to your taste
• 1 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
• 1/2 cup Rice flour
• 1/4 cup Corn Starch Powder
• 1 cup Canola oil Any other oil of your choice is fine too

Cuisine Indian Prep Time 10 minutes Cook Time 20 minutes Passive Time 2 hours Servings people MetricUS Imperial Ingredients 1.5 lbs King fish Mackerel You can also pick Tilapia, Pomfret or Sea bass. Fish should cut to thin pieces. 2 tbsp Ginger garlic paste 2 tsp Tamarind paste 1 tsp Salt More or less according to your taste 1 tsp Red chili powder 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder 1/2 tsp Cumin powder 1/4 tsp black pepper powder 1/2 cup Rice flour 1/4 cup Corn Starch Powder 1 cup Canola oil Any other oil of your choice is fine too

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Instructions

1. Wash and pat dry the fish.

   
2. Make the marination with Tamarind paste, Ginger garlic paste, Red chili powder,Turmeric powder, Cumin powder, black pepper powder and 1/2 tsp of salt.

   
3. Add the fish pieces to the spice mix.

   
4. Roll the fish pieces well and marinate for 2-3 hours, even overnight if you want.

   
5. Mix Rice flour with corn starch powder and 1/2 tsp of salt.

   
6. Roll the pieces properly from both sides.

   
7. Heat Oil in a pan. Add only little at a time since we need to pan fry.

   
8. Add the fish pieces and pan fry till its completely fried and looks crunchy from both sides.

   
9. Serve hot with onions on the side.