Goan Fish Fry

Fish fry is my all time favorite comfort food and we make them often for lunch and dinners. For all those lazy days, I usually stick to a simple and basic marinade for fish fry. But sometimes experimenting with different regional flavors is good to take simple fish fry, to the new level.This recipe is inspired from Mye's Kitchen and from a tv show. The marinade has an enticing flavor similar to the Vindaloo marinade.This is a tasty and tempting fish fr. Try this you will surely love it.

Ingredients
King Fish- 4 slices
Kashmiri chilly powder- 1 1/2 tsp
Ginger- 1 inch piece
Garlic- 5-6 pods
Turmeric powder- 1/4 tsp
Whole black pepper- 1/2 tsp
Fennel seeds- 1/4 tsp
Clove- 2
Cumin seeds- 1/2 tsp
Mustard seeds-1/ 2 tsp
Roasted fenugreek seeds- a few
Rice flour or semolina- 1tbs(optional)
salt to taste
Vinegar- 1 1/2 tbs
oil for frying

Clean fish and squeeze some lemon juice,rub on the fish and then give a final rinse.

Make a paste of ginger, garlic,black pepper,cumin seed,mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,clove and fennel seeds. You can add vinegar instead of water and blend into a smooth paste. Once it is smooth add chilly powder, turmeric powder, salt into the mixer jar and pulse a few more times.

Apply this on the fish let it marinate for 2 hours in refrigerator or best it left to marinate over night in the fridge. Just before frying dust with rice flour or semolina.

Heat oil in a pan and when it is very hot,gently place the fish.Fry in medium flame.After three minute gently flip over and fry the other side till it is done. Serve warm with rice.