Name: Karimeen/pearl spot fish fry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Pearl spot fish cleaned and gashed - 4; Red chilly paste or dry chillies - 10 g; Turmeric powder - 1/2; Garlic -5 flakes; Ginger paste - 10 g; Lemon juice - 1 no; Pepper - 1/2 spoon; Small red onion - 5 or 6; Salt - As reqd; Curry leaves - 1 sprig; Oil

Ingredients

Pearl spot fish cleaned and gashed - 4
Red chilly paste or dry chillies - 10 g
Turmeric powder - 1/2
Garlic -5 flakes
Ginger paste - 10 g
Lemon juice - 1 no
Pepper - 1/2 spoon
Small red onion - 5 or 6
Salt - As reqd
Curry leaves - 1 sprig
Oil

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time20 min

Make deep slits on either side and smear some lime juice and keep aside for some time.
Mix all the ingredients, except oil, and marinate the fish in this mixture for an hour and refrigerate.
Heat some oil in the skillet and shallow fry the fish on both sides.
Decorate with lemon and curry leaves. The karimeen fry is ready to serve.