Fried Pomfret

Ingredients list for Fried Pomfret

• 4 Small whole pomfrets cleaned
• 4 tablespoons Fresh coconut scraped
• 4 tablespoons Fresh coriander leaves roughly chopped
• 8-9 cloves Garlic
• 4 Green chillies
• 4 teaspoons Tamarind pulp
• to taste Salt
• 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder
• 2 teaspoons Red chilli powder
• to shallow fry Oil
• for coating Semolina (rawa / suji)
• to garnish Fresh mint sprigs
• to garnish Onion rings
• to garnish Lemon wedges

Method

1. Put coconut, coriander leaves, garlic cloves and green chillies in a grinder jar, add little water and grind to a fine paste.
2. Transfer the paste into a bowl, add tamarind pulp, salt, turmeric powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
3. Add the pomfrets and rub the marinade all over them. Set aside for 10 minutes.
4. Heat oil in a non-stick tawa. Coat each fish in semolina and place them on the tawa, 2 at a time, and cook, turning sides till evenly cooked and crisp on both sides.
5. Place each fish on a separate serving plate, garnish with mint sprig, serve hot with onion rings and lemon wedges.