Naadan Kerala Fish Roast
Pan-fried until the edges go dark and crispy, this fish fry is the kind of dish you eat standing in the kitchen before it ever reaches the table. Dry-roasted with spices and finished with a fistful of curry leaves.
Ingredientsfor 4 servings
- 500 g Fish King fish or Salmon
- 1 cup Onion — sliced
- 1 tsp Ginger — sliced
- 1 tsp Garlic — sliced
- 3 nos Green chillies
- 2 nos Tomato chopped, medium
- 11/2 tsp Red chilly powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp Black Pepper Powder
- Curry leaves, to taste
- Oil — for frying
- Salt, to taste
Preparation
Step 1
Clean the fish and cut them into medium size pieces.
Step 2
Marinate the fish with 1 tsp of red chilly powder, turmeric powder, black pepper powder and salt for an hour.
Step 3
Pan-fry the fish, till it changes colour.
Step 4
Heat up the remaining oil in the pan.
Step 5
Cook onions, ginger, garlic, green chillies and curry leaves.
Step 6
Add remaining 1/2 tsp of red chilly powder and fry for some more time.
Step 7
Add tomato and continue to sauté.
Step 8
Once the tomatoes are cooked, add the fried fish and salt, if required.
Step 9
Cook for about 5 minutes.
Step 10
Serve as a side dish for rice or rotis.
Tip
Patience at the dry-roasting stage is everything. The longer you let the moisture evaporate, the more concentrated the flavour becomes.
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