Kerala naadan fish fry....(aila fry)

Name: Kerala naadan fish fry....(aila fry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: Fish - 1/2 Kg; Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp; Red Chilly powder - 1 1/2 Tsp; Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp; Salt - as per taste; Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig; Coconut Oil - for shallow frying

Kerala Naadan Fish Fry....(Aila Fry) - photo 2

Starter

2 servings

Very Easy

30 min

This is something that every Malayali cant avoid in an Afternoon Meal.....Nalla chooru's, meen curryum , upperiyum.. pinne meen porichathum...

Ingredients

Fish - 1/2 Kg
Turmeric powder - 1/2 Tsp
Red Chilly powder - 1 1/2 Tsp
Kashmiri red chilly powder - 1/2 Tsp
Salt - as per taste
Curry Leaves - 1 Sprig
Coconut Oil - for shallow frying

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

Clean the fish with salt . Do not cut off the head. Make 5-6 shallow slits on both sides of the wish.
Make a paste of turmeric powder, red chilly powder, kashmiri chilly powder and salt.
Apply this paste on the fish. It should be well coated.

Keep it aside for 1/2 hour so that the masala enters into the fish.
Heat oil for shallow frying in a non-stick pan. Place 3-4 pieces of fish without over crowding and shallow fry it.

When one side is done, flip over the fish and fry the other side. Add curry leaves.
Drain excess oil and serve it hot with rice.
You can use this recipe to fry any king of fish.
You can also add ginger - garlic paste if you wish.. This will give an entirely different taste.
You can increase or decrease the amount of chilly powder accordingly.