Green Chilly Fish Fry

Pacchi Mirapakaya Chepala Vepudu

Ingredients :

Fish 1/2kg or 1lb

Green chillies 10-15

Onions 1 chopped(medium size)

Garlic cloves 8 Ginger 1/2 inch

Turmeric powder 1/4 teaspoon

Curry leaves 5-6

Coriander leaves chopped 2 table spoons

Oil 3-4 table spoons

Dry coconut powder 1 1/2 tea spoon

Coriander powder (Dhania powder) 1tea spoon

Garam masala pinch (cloves and cardamom)(lavangam and elaichi)

Salt as per taste

Preparation :

Wash the fish 5-6 times , keep in a holes vessel so that water

get squeezed. Grind green chillies ,onion ,garlic ,ginger,turmeric

powder to fine paste, add salt while grinding, add whole paste to

the fish, and marinate it for 20-25min.

Heat oil in a pan ,spread fish pieces on the pan as single layer.

spread curry leaves on the fish. After 3-4 min turn gently to other

side one by one with flat spoon. You must be careful , don't mess it up.

Then put lid on the pan for only 3-4 mins. Remove

the lid and gently turn all the pieces to other side ,and cook

for 4-5 mins you can taste and add salt if needed, then sprinkle

coconut powder, coriander powder, garam masala and coriander

leaves, after few mins turn to other side.

This should be cooked on medium flame for 5 -10 min,
then on medium-low flame for 15-20 min (depends).

Fry till it get light golden brown colour (don't burn) It is

done now.

Finally garnish it with coriander leaves .

Note :

Fish pieces are sliced very thin.
wash fish with 2 teaspoons of vinegar or lime juice to

remove stickiness.

Don't cook it on high flame.

Children likes this dish, if you add more onion and less

green chilly, more spicy-more green chilly should be added.

It is good to have fish once a week.