Unakka Maanthal (Nangu Fish) Varuthathu

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

• 3 - Unakka Maanthal Soak the Fish in normal water for at-least one hour, Nangu Fish
• 2 Tspns Black Pepper
• 5 nos Shallots Or one medium size Onion
• Salt, to taste
• 1 Tspn Turmeric Powder
• Coconut/RefinedOil As required to fry the Fish

Preparation

1. Step 1

   Clean the soaked Unakka Maanthal (Nangu Fish) by removing the head, tail and skin. Wash properly and cut into medium size pieces and keep the pieces separately.

2. Step 2

   Clean Black Pepper and grind it in granule form without adding water.

3. Step 3

   Peel the Shallots/Onion and grind it. Add Turmeric Powder, Black Pepper Granules and Salt into the grinded Shallots/Onion and mix it well and keep this paste aside.

4. Step 4

   Add the Fish pieces into the paste (prepared with Shallots/Onion, Pepper Granules, Turmeric Powder and Salt), mix the Paste with the Fish pieces well and keep it separately for some time.

5. Step 5

   Heat a Frying Pan/Cheenachatti, apply some Oil and then change the Masala coated Fish pieces into the Frying Pan/Cheenachatti and fry one side of the Fish pieces first and then turn the pieces into other side and fry that side also.

6. Step 6

   When both sides of the Fishes are fried properly, turn off the heat and change the fried Fish pieces into a serving plate, garnish the fried Fish pieces with Onion/Shallot pieces and serve it as and when required.