Fried Fish Recipe

Ingredients:

For Fish

• 1 kg Fish (Either with bones and Skin; or boneless)
• You can chose between Sole, Singhara or Malhi or any locally available fish variety
• 2 tbsp Crushed Garlic
• 1/2 tsp Red Chili Flakes
• 1/2 tsp Ground Coriander
• 2 tbsp Lemon Juice
• 1½ tsp Salt

For Mint Chutney:

• ½ of a cup of Mint leaves, separated from stems
• ¼ of a cup of Coriander leaves, separated from stems
• 1 Red or Green chili pepper chopped
• 1½ tbsp of Red onion chopped
• 3 tbsp of lemon/Lime juice
• 5 tsp of water, or 2 tsps of water and 1 tbsp of plain yogurt
• Salt and pepper to taste

Method:

For Mint Chutney:

1. Wash the greens in cold water.
2. Blend all of the ingredients together on medium speed in a blender; blend until the mixture has a smooth consistency.
3. Pour the mixture into a bowl, and serve.

For Fried Fish:

4. Add everything except the fish and mix it properly in a bowl.
5. Add fish to this marination. After mixing it, keep it in a fridge for at least 2 hours.
6. Heat oil in a frying pan. Deep fry the fish not more than 4-5 pieces (or as per the size of the pan) at a time at medium heat. Fry till golden brown.
7. Serve with green mint chutney, mustard sauce, mayonnaise or any other dip. The fish tastes excellent if served with vinegar onions, vinegar garlic and mint leaves