King fish Fry

Ingredients

King Fish – ½ kg
Ginger – 2’’ piece
Shallots – 5
Garlic cloves - 3
Red chilly powder – 4tsp
Black peppercorns – 10
Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
Curry leaves
Salt to taste
Cooking oil

Directions

1. Clean the fish and cut into small pieces. Pour lemon juice over the fish pieces and keep for 10 minutes. Wash the fish pieces and keep aside.
2. Grind the ginger, pepper corns, shallots, curry leaves and garlic. Mix with chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt and little water and make a thick smooth paste.
3. Coat the fish pieces with this paste and marinate it for 1 hour.
4. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the marinated fish pieces.
5. Garnish with slices of onion and serve hot.

Photo courtesy: Juno Ramacha