Name: Kerala Simple Fish Fry(Meen)
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 kg King fish; 2 tbsp Chilly powder; 1/2 tsp Coriander powder; 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd); 1/4 tsp Fennel seeds (Perinjeerakam); 1/4 tsp Amchoor powder (can add a tsp of vinegar or tamarind pulp instead, Dry mango powder); 1 no Onion (sliced, medium); Oil for deep frying

Kerala Simple Fish Fry(Meen)

Kerala Simple Fish Fry(Meen)

Meen porichathu (varuthathu)

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 kg King fish
2 tbsp Chilly powder
1/2 tsp Coriander powder
1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd
1/4 tsp Fennel seeds Perinjeerakam
1/4 tsp Amchoor powder can add a tsp of vinegar or tamarind pulp instead, Dry mango powder
1 no Onion sliced, medium
Oil for deep frying

Instructions

Clean and cut fish into medium pieces.
Grind together all powders, salt and fennel seeds along with a tsp of oil and a little water into a smooth paste.
Marinate the fish with the above masala for atleast 1/2 an hr.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Deep fry the marinated fish.
When the fish gets half cooked, add 1/4 of the sliced onions.
Fry, till the onions turn golden brown.
:- Serve hot as a starter.

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jeesha October 17, 2005

Mothwatering recipes.Keep it up

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Dev August 12, 2006

Hey its really tasty one, this is the first time i tried and its a good one.thanks

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sasirega inr March 11, 2006

fish lovers should try this.very superb.thankx to rajam partheeban.

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madhu February 12, 2006

we enjoyed a lot while cooking and eating it get good taste and some of american friends also enjoyed
thankyu

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lakshmi March 21, 2007

hello rajam i am one of the fan of this site and i am regularly visiting….thank you very much for ur job…i hv tried ur mutton peepr fry and chettinad pepper chicken both turned out really well…….but i thought of trying this fis fry i had a doubt u mentioned one onion but u added 1/4 of it what we should do with the remaining….and when we turn the other side of the fish do we can use the remaining? pls mail me
and pls keep posting nice recepieslike this
luv
lakshmi

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Priya July 26, 2007

This a yummy yum receipe.

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