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Fried Fish (Salmon/Tilapia)

Picture 1: Salmon

We did this last week at Firdaus’s house. She marinated the fish for me, and I fried it a day later. We used Tilapia fillets. But salmon would work just as great!

Ingredients:
Fish (Tilapia (shown in picture 3), salmon (shown in picture 1))
salt (namak),
red chilli (mirchi) powder,
turmeric (haldi),
garlic powder (use fresh ground garlic is you have it)
ginger (optional)
1/2 onion paste (use a blender, or grate it) (approx for 6 fillets, we need 1/2 onion; so do the math for your quantity)
garam masala (ground roasted cumin, red cardomom (badi elaichi), black pepper, cinnamon stick, cloves)

Method:

Sprinkle the spices and seasoning over the fish, and finally the onion and garlic. Rub it in the fish gently.
Leave overnite for marination.

picture 2: marinated fish
For frying use a shallow frying pan, pour some oil. When it heats up, fry the fish directly in it or I use rice flour(my mom says it absorbs less oil). I lift a piece and then pat it down gently in the flour on both sides.

Picture 3: Tilapia Fish

Ta-da! Done. Enjoy hot with rice and daal. Or just plain.

September 14th, 2006