Spicy Fish Fry

Ingredients

• King Fish - 500 gm
• Turmeric powder - 2 tsp
• Red chilly powder - 3 tbsp
• Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
• Fennel powder - 1/2 tbsp
• Coconut milk (thick) - 1/4 cup
• Pearl onions - 12 nos
• Tamarind - small lemon size
• Ginger/garlic paste (optional) - 1 tbsp
• Salt - to taste
• Oil - 3/4 cup

To garnish

• Onion - 1/2
• Carrot - 1/2

Preparation:

1. Clean and wash the fish using turmeric powder and rock salt (if available) or fine salt.
2. Make a paste of pearl onions. Squeeze the juice of tamarind and add these and all the above ingredients to the fish. Marinate it for 2 hours.
3. Then heat 3 tbsp oil in a wide pan. Add the fish and fry it in a low to medium heat. Keep flipping to avoid burning. Keep adding oil at regular intervals.
4. Once done garnish with few onion rings and carrots.