Ingredients
Mackerel ( Or any fleshy fish) – 8 pieces             click here for Chettinadu sheer fish fry
Oil – for shallow frying
1. Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Red chilli pdr – 1 t tbsp
Coriander pdr – 1 tbsp
Lemon juice – of a big lemon
salt to taste
Marinate the fish for 30 minutes in the above mentioned ingredients.
2. Dry roast the ingredients listed below on a hot tawa until the color of urad dal and chana dal turns brown. Roast on a medium flame and do not burn the masalas. If you burn the masala, that’s the end of the show! 🙂
Chana dal – 1 tbsp
Urad dal – 1 tbsp
Black pepper corns – 3/4 tbsp
mustard seeds – 1 tspn
Curry leaves – 2 strands
Salt – very little ( as u have marinated the fish with some amount of salt earlier)
After roasting, Powder the masala using a mixie .
- Â Now roll the marinated fish pieces in the ground masala and leave aside for 5 minutes before shallow frying on a hot tawa.
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4 replies on “Easy chettinadu fish fry -Mackerel (South Indian)”
Love all the spices and the nice crust! 🙂
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Thanks Ronit! It’s quite flavorful!
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I love this spice combination, Sari!!
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Thanks Dana!
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