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Chettinad Fish Fry Recipe

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Chettinad fish fry recipe, a delicious spicy fish fry recipe from the Chettinad region that goes great with rice and curry.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Fish
Cuisine Chettinad
Servings 4

Ingredients
  

  • 4 fish steaks thinly sliced
  • Oil for shallow-frying

For marinade:

  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder adjust to taste
  • 1/4 tsp black pepper powder
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder
  • 1 tbsp shallots or pearl onions ground to a paste
  • 1/2 tsp freshly crushed ginger garlic paste
  • Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Clean the fish steaks and let the excess water drain. You can also use a Kitchen towel to mop up the excess water (check notes on why this is important)
  • In a bowl, mix all the ingredients to prepare the marinade.
  • The marinade should be a thick paste so the moisture from the shallots and ginger garlic should be enough but if not, add a few drops of water
  • Coat the fish pieces generously on all sides with the fish fry marinade
  • Let the marinated fish pieces sit in the fridge, covered, for at least 30 minutes or overnight
  • When ready to fry, heat enough oil to shallow fry the fish
  • Gently drop each fish piece into the hot oil and keep the heat medium high
  • Fry both sides until dark brown and the fish is cooked through (check notes for a few tips)
  • Serve hot with raw onions and lemon wedges