Curry Leaves Fish Fry Recipe - Karuveppilai Meen Varuval Recipe

Curry Leaves Fish Fry Recipe - Karuveppilai Meen Varuval RecipeIngredients:

Pomfret or any Flat Fish - 5 to 6
Coconut Oil or any oil for pan frying

For Grinding:
Curry leaves - a big handful
Black Pepper - 1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli - 2 to 3
Garlic - 4 cloves
Green Chilli - 3 to 4
Coriander Powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1 tsp
Chilli Powder - 1/2 tsp
Cumin Powder - 1 tsp
Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
Lemon Juice or vinegar - 3 to 4 tblspn
Salt to taste

Method:

Clean fish and make slashes all over them.

Take all grinding ingredients in a blender and blend till smooth.

Apply the marinate all over the fish and let it marinate for 1 to 2 hours.

Now heat coconut oil in a tawa and once it gets hot, place fish and cook till it is golden and charred on both sides.

Serve.

Pictorial:

First lets make the masala..take curry leaves in a blender

add pepper

add dry red chillies

add garlic

add salt, chilli, coriander, cumin, garam masala and turmeric powder

add vinegar or lemon juice

add green chilli

puree till smooth

clean your fish and make slashes all over them

spoon the masala over it

apply over the fish and let it marinate for few hours

now place them in a heat tawa with some coconut oil

cook till charred and golden

Serve