South Indian Spicy Fish Fry Recipe / Meen Varuval Recipe

Hi friends,
               Fish Fry is a simple non veg side dish. Its very easy to prepare.
Health benefits of eating fish:

• Fish is a good source of protein.
• They are rich in omega 3 fatty acids.
• They prevent heart diseases.
• They are rich in iron, especially small fishes eaten with bones.
• They are good for the pregnant women for fetal growth and brain development.
• Consuming fish reduces the join pain and arthritis. 

Atleast twice a week , we have to include fish in our diet to get all these benefits.Lets switch over to the recipe.

Preparation Time: 5 min
Marination Time: 30 min
Cooking Time : 30 min
serves: 3 persons

Ingredients:

• Fish 500g
• Red chilli powder 2 tsp
• Coriander powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
• Pepper powder 1 tsp
• Cumin powder 1 tsp
• Garlic paste 1/2 tsp
• Corn flour 2tsp
• Oil for frying
• Salt to taste

Preparation:

• Sprinkle salt over the fish pieces, mix them well and rinse thoroughly.
• In a bowl, add chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, pepper powder, cumin powder, garlic paste, corn flour and salt to the fish pieces and mix them well to coat the masala evenly.
• Let it sit for half an hour. we may refrigerate them also.

Method:

• Heat oil in a pan. Reduce the flame to medium. 
• Add five to six pieces of marinated fish at a time, depending upon the size of the frying pan and fry them for five minutes. 
• Flip the fish pieces to cook other side. Fry both the sides to golden brown.

• Drain the fried pieces from the oil and keep those pieces on the kitchen paper to absorb the excess oil.
• Fry all the marinated fish pieces in the same way.
• Now the crispy, spicy and the tasty fish fry is all ready to serve.
• Garnish it and serve hot.

It goes well with:

• Fish fry is the best side for the fish gravy rice.

Note:

• we may use the ready made Fish Fry masala also. But that won't give the better flavor like home made masala.

Happy Cooking! Keep smiling!!