MEEN VARUTHATHU / KERALA STYLE FISH FRY

A simple delicious pan-fried fish recipe. Best to be served with steamed rice. In all my fish recipes I use lots of curry leaves. this enhances the flavour of the recipe and healthy too. 

Prep Time: 10 mins   |  Cook time: 20 mins | Servings: 2 Person 

Ingredients :  For Marination :

·      Fish – 250 grams 

·      Turmeric Powder – ½ tsp 

·      Shallots – 4 nos 

·      Ginger – ½ inch 

·      Garlic – 3 nos 

·      Cumin Powder – ¼ tsp 

·      Chilli Powder – 1 tsp 

·      Tamarind Jucie – 1 tsp

·      Salt – for taste 

For Fry   :

·      Coconut Oil – 3 Tsp 

·      Curry Leaves – 2 strings 

  Method : 

• Marinate fish pieces with salt and turmeric powder for 5 minutes 
  
• In a mixer, add ginger, garlic and shallots 
  
• Add salt required for the marination 
  
• Add cumin powder and chilli powder
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
• To blend them together add tamarind juice and grind into a fine paste 
  
  
  
  
  
  
• To the marinated fish, add the masala paste and leave it for 5-10 minutes 
  
  
  
• In a pan, add 2 tsp of coconut oil and curry leaves 
  
• Place the marinated fish and fry on both sides on medium flame 
  
• Add coconut oil as per requirement 
  
• Serve hot with curry leaves