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Thursday, March 25, 2010

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.

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