🇮🇳 Indian

Meen Varuval

Name: Meen Varuval
Prep time: 28 min
Cook time: 19 min
Total time: 47 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste; to taste Salt; 2 Green Chili; 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder; 2 sprigs Curry Leaves; 1 Lemon; 500 g, steaks Fish; 1-2 tsp Red Chili Powder; 4 tbsp, for shallow frying Mustard Oil; 1 tsp Black Pepper; 4 tbsp, for coating Semolina (Rava)

🇮🇳 Indian

Tamil meen varuval, pepper-curry leaf fry with crisp edges. Fried fish done the way the coast intended. Serve with dal-rice or as a starter with chutney.

Prep 28 min Cook 19 min Serves 2 Medium

Ingredients

Ginger Garlic Paste1 tbsp
Saltto taste
Green Chili2
Turmeric Powder1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves2 sprigs
Lemon1
Fish500 g, steaks
Red Chili Powder1-2 tsp
Mustard Oil4 tbsp, for shallow frying
Black Pepper1 tsp
Semolina (Rava)4 tbsp, for coating

Instructions

1
Dry the fish well, score diagonal slits, and season into every cut.
2
Marinate 30 minutes with the black pepper, ginger garlic paste, chili and spices.
3
Mix the coating: semolina or rice flour with a pinch of chili; press it onto the fish on all sides.
4
Shallow-fry in hot oil, 4-5 minutes a side, till deep gold and crisp at the edges; drain on a rack.
5
Eat immediately, straight from the rack if no one is watching.

Chef's tip

Pat bone-dry before the marinade or the crust slides off.

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