Malvani Fish Fry

Ingredients

• 1 large surmai fish fillet, cut into 2-inch pieces
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 3 teaspoons red chilli powder
• ½ lemon 
• 2 tablespoons oil
• 1½ tablespoons garlic paste 
• 1½ tablespoons ginger paste
• ½ cup rice flour
• 1 lemon slice

Method 

1. Sprinkle salt, turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon red chilli powder on the fish pieces.  Sprinkle juice of ½ lemon and rub in well.  Set aside to marinate for 15 minutes.
2. Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a non stick pan.
3. Mix garlic paste, ginger paste 2 teaspoons red chilli powder and salt in a bowl.  Apply this masala generously over the fish pieces.
4. Roll them in rice flour and shake off excess flour. Place the fish pieces in the pan and shallow fry till the undersides are golden. Flip them over and shallow fry till the other side is equally golden.
5. Drain on absorbent paper.  Serve hot garnished with a lemon slice.

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