Vanjram Fish Fry

Vanjram Fish Fry:

This traditional recipe is my Mom’s. The secret of this delicious dish lies in the preparation of fish masala in correct proportion. It creates watery mouth with its spicy flavor and rich aroma. Check it out….

Ingredients:

• Vanjram fish                            - ½ kg


• Refined oil                               - 8 tbsp


• Onion                                      - 2


• Tomato                                    - 2


• Pepper                                     - 8 to 10


• Red chilly                                 - 5 to 6


• Garlic                                        -   5


• Cumin seeds                           - 1 tsp


• Turmeric pwd                          - ¼ tsp


• Red chilly pwd                         - ½ tbsp


• Lemon                                     - 1 (squeeze to juice)


• Salt to taste

Method:

For Masala:

1. Add 1 tbsp oil in a fry pan and fry chopped onion, tomato, pepper, red chilly, garlic, cumin seeds and allow it to cool.


2. Grind them in mixer to fine paste.


3. Add turmeric pwd, salt, lemon drops to the above paste and combine well.


4. See for taste and add red chilly pwd if necessary.


5. Fish masala is ready.

Method to Fry:

1. Wash vanjram fish and strain water from it completely.


2. Dip the fish in above masala.


3. Heat oil in fry pan, and drop the fish with masala in it and cook it covered.


4. Add oil to the sides and simmer the flame.


5. Allow to cook for 5 mins in low heat.


6. Once the fish is fried on one side, turn it to other side for frying.


7. Turn it carefully, so that the fish is not broken.


8. Apply oil to the sides and fry for 4 mins in low heat.


9. Take it from the fry pan.

                  Delicious Vanjram Fish fry, ready to taste....