Tilapia fish fry / Meen varuval Recipe
Written by: Shanthi Muthuvel
The fish fry is a great starter to a meal. Tilapia fish fry - marinated in onion based masala and deep fried in oil. Onion rings and lemon juice simply compliment the fish fry.
Ingredients:
Serves 2
- 4 to 5 nos – Tilapia fish fillet (with bone)
- 1 small – Onion (or 1/2 cup chopped onion)
- 2 clove – Garlic
- 1/4 inch – Ginger
- 2 to 3 nos – Dry red chillies (or add as needed)
- 1/4 tsp – Fennel seeds / Sombu
- 1/4 tsp – Cumin seeds / Jeera
- 1/2 tsp – Roasted coriander seeds
- 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
- 1 tbsp - Lemon juice for marination and garnishing
- Few onion slices for garnishing
- Salt to taste
- Oil for frying Preparation method:
Wash fish fillets with turmeric and lemon juice in a running water for 3 to 4 times, set aside.
Take a blender / mixie, add chopped onion, garlic and ginger, fennel seeds, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dry red chillies, grind it to coarse paste. Then add turmeric powder and salt, continue grinding to a fine paste.
Now apply this paste to the fish fillets and let it rest for 30 minutes to 1 hour . Heat oil in a pan, fry the fish over medium flame on both sides till golden brown. Garnish it with onion rings and lemon juice. Notes:
Always cook fish fillets in medium or low flame, that helps to cook fish thoroughly both outside and inside.
You may increase or decrease dry red chillies as per your spice level.
I used tilapia fish but you can use any variety of fish.
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