🇮🇳 Indian

Tarli Tawa Fry

Name: Tarli Tawa Fry
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: to taste Salt; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 1 sprig Curry Leaves; 1 Lemon; 2 tsp Red Chili Powder; 3 tbsp Coconut Oil; 3 tbsp Rice Flour; 450 g, steaks Sardines

🇮🇳 Indian

The seafood the shore eats: tarli tawa fry, quick over fire and honest on the plate. Ready in 35 minutes including prep.

Prep 20 min Cook 15 min Serves 3 Medium

Ingredients

Saltto taste
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves1 sprig
Lemon1
Red Chili Powder2 tsp
Coconut Oil3 tbsp
Rice Flour3 tbsp
Sardines450 g, steaks

Optional extras

Green Chili2
Tamarind Paste1 tsp

Instructions

1
Marinate the sardines in the spices and lemon for 20 minutes.
2
Coat in rice flour — a thin, honest layer, not a mask.
3
Shallow-fry in coconut oil on medium until crusty and just done, 3-4 minutes a side.
4
Serve with onion rings and lemon; the crunch is the whole argument.

Chef's tip

Fish is done when it flakes at a tilt — not when it looks impressive.

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