Here is the recipe
for the authentic spicy fish fry from the southern state of Kerala -
you can make this as spicy as you like and fry it, grill it or
broil it. Any kind of fish can be used for this - either the
soft kind like Tilapia, catfish etc or the firmer ones like
king fish, salmon etc. It
goes well with rice.
Any kind of
fish can be used for this - either the soft kind like Tilapia,
catfish etc or the firmer ones like king fish, salmon etc.
Clean and cut the fish into pieces or use smaller fillets
without cutting (like the 4oz fillets). If using fish with soft
skin on (the kind that doesn't require skinning), make shallow
cut marks about 1 inch apart on both sides of large pieces to
make sure the marinade seeps through.
Grind ginger, peppercorns,
pearl onion and curry leaves and mix in chilly powder, turmeric
powder, salt and little water to make a thick smooth paste.
Coat the fish
pieces with this spice paste and marinate for 1/2 hour to 1
hour.
Shallow fry, grill or broil
the fish till the fish flakes easily.
Garnish with
thin slices of onion and lemon juice (optional) and serve hot with
rice.
Note :
Reduce the quantity for chilly powder to
2 tsp and peppercorns to 4 nos to make it less spicy.
