Another Crispy Fried Fish

I have tried a few recipes for Fried Fish  or Crispy fried fish but the one I tried this time was great. So I have to blog it ofcourse and served with with rice and Raw Mango gravy

Crispy fried fish (Shallow fried marinated salmon fish)

Crispy fried Salmon

Ingredients:

1. 3 thick salmon fillets cut into 1 to 11/2 inch wide pieces
2. Oil for shallow frying

Ingredients for marinade:

1. 1 heaped teaspoon ginger garlic paste
2. 1 tablespoon each of lemon juice, plain yogurt, 
3. 1 tablespoons corn starch
4. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder

Mix all the ingredients of the marinade and apply on both sides to each and every piece. Set aside atleast 30 minutes. The longer the fish is marinated, the better it is

Heat oil in a pan for shallow frying. Fry 5-6 minutes on each side on medium heat. Drain and enjoy with rice and dal or Aam ka khatta or as a snack and enjoy

Sukha aalu masaledar aur Tawa Machli Kaddu Khatti dal

It was a busy Sunday and we were out most of the morning and we came home in the afternoon and just slept the whole afternoon. But the time I got back onto my feet and start thinking about dinner it was already 7 PM and I had to whip up a quick, and by quick I mean quick, dinner.

                    The one thing I had on hand was bottle gourd (Hara Kaddu) and ofcourse the ever standby vegetable-the old faithful Mr.Potato. And I had some fish. So the dinner items ready in 30 minutes along with rice in the rice cooker.

Sukha Aalu Masaledar (Shallow fried potatoes with Spices)

Sukha Aalu Masaledar

Ingredients:

1. 2 medium large potatoes peeled and cubed into 1 inch pieces
2. 1/2 teaspoon each of salt, chilly powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, turmeric, dried mango, chaat masala
3. 2-3 tablespoons oil

Heat oil in a pan and add the potato pieces and cover and fry till you get a nice golden crust and the potatoes get tender. Add all the powdered ingredients except dried mango and chat masala and fry for 5 minutes. Don't forget to switch on your exhaust.Cut the heat and add mango powder and chaat masala and stir well to combine. Serve as is, as a snack or with rice and dal

Tavva Machili (Pan fried fish with spices)

Tavva Machli

Ingredients:

1. 6 steaks swai or tilapia or any other mild fish
2. 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
3. 1/2 teaspoon each of ginger-garlic paste, salt, chilly powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder
4. oil of shallow frying

Wash and pat dry the fish. Mix all the ingredients except fish and oil in a boil and apply it to both sides of the fish and set aside for 15 minutes. Heat oil in a pan or griddle (tavva) and fry the fish covered 10 minutes-12 minutes on each side on medium heat. Don't touch the fish for these 10-12 minutes. Turn and fry for 10-12 minutes on the other side. Serve as is or with rice

Kaddu Khatti Dal (Lentils and bottle gourd in sour tamarind juice)

Kaddu Khatti Dal

Ingredients:

1. 2 cups bottle gourd pieces
2. 1 cup toor dal
3. 1/4 cup chopped onions
4. 3 cups juice from a small lemon sized tamarind
5. 1 tablespoons oil
6. 1/2 teaspoons each of cumin, mustard seeds, chilly powder, turmeric
7. 1 teaspoon salt
8. 2 green chillies
9. few curry leaves
10. 1 garlic pod chopped

In a pressure cooker cook the dal with kaddu and turmeric and 2 cups water for 3-4 whistles. After the steam escapes, open the cooker and mash the dal a bit. Add tamarind juice and onions and salt and chilly powder and bring to a boil and boil for medium for 10 minutes. In a pan heat the oil and fry the rest of the ingredients and add thie tempering to the dal and boil for 5 more minutes. And serve with hot steaming rice