Simple Fried Fish
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 20 mins
Cook time: 20 mins
Total time: 40 mins
There's nothing easier, faster & more delicious than frying fish this way as a side to your seafood meal or even some daal/ lentils, especially if you get the fish cleaned & sliced at the market like we did earlier this week.
Ingredients
  • 1kg fish - a large black pomfret/ 4 small white pomfrets/ 1 medium kingfish - cleaned & cut into ½" slices (skin on).
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 4 tbsp lime juice
  • 1 tsp turmeric pwd
  • 1-1.5 tsp red chili pwd
  • 1 tsp pepper pwd
  • 1.5 tsp cumin pwd
  • 1 tsp garlic pwd
  • oil for shallow frying
Instructions
  1. Wash the fish well & add salt & lime to it - rub well & leave aside for 10-15 mins.
  2. Heat the oil in a non stick frying pan.
  3. Wash the fish well & drain out all the excess oil with a paper towel (Not TOO dry).
  4. Mix the powders if a large bowl & toss the fish in - evenly coat the fish with the spices.
  5. Fry the slices to a light brown crisp, about 5 mins on each side (open, not covered).
  6. Place on paper towels to drain out the excess oil.
  7. Serve with fish curry & rice or daal.
Recipe by Mithila.net at https://www.mithila.net/non-veg-recipes/simple-fried-fish-543.html