Spanish Mackerel Fry / Vanjiram Meen Varuval

Ingredients:

Spanish Mackerel fish - 1 no , Cleaned and cut in thin slices

Red chilli powder-2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp

Curd - 2 tsp

Oil - For Frying

Salt   As per taste

Preparation:

How to Choose fresh fish  :

We generally buy fish from Asian market.To check for fresh fresh,
Look at the gills. They should be a rich red. If the fish is old, they will turn the color of faded brick.

Recipe:

 Take the cleaned fish or fillets in a bowl / Plate .Add red chili powder , turmeric powder , curd , salt,mix well.

Coat the fish with masala well.Leave it aside for an hour.

Heat oil in kadai,drop the fish pieces in oil .
Cook on both sides till it turns golden brown in colour.

Serve hot with steamed rice and a curry or as a starter .

Spanish Mackerel Fry / Vanjiram Meen Varuval

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Dried Anchovies Fry / Nethili Meen Karuvadu varulal / Nethili Fry

Dried Anchovies Fry / Nethili Meen Karuvadu varulal / Nethili Fry

Ingredients:

Dried Anchovies / Nethili Karuvadu - 150 gms
Red Chilli powder- 1 tsp
Turmeric powder- a pinch
Curd- 2 tsp
Salt- to taste
Oil- As requd

Procedure:

Soak the Anchovies / Nethili in water for 30 minutes.
Pinch off the head part and clean it.
In a mixing bowl , add the Cleaned Anchovies, Chilli powder, Turmeric powder, salt,curd and marinate it .Set aside for an hour.
In a shallow pan , heat oil, Drop the marinated anchovies / Nethili in oil , Fry untill they turn golden brown in colour.
Serve hot.

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Red snapper fish fry / sankara meen varuval

Red snapper fish fry / sankara meen varuval

Ingredients:

fish-Red snapper 2 nos, cut in slices
Curry powder/sambar powder- 2 tsp
Oil
Salt- As per taste

Recepie:

Take the cleaned fish or fillets in a bowl.Add sambar powder/ curry powder and salt,mix well.Coat the fish with masala well.
Leave it aside for an hour.
Heat oil in kadai,drop the fish pieces in oil and allow it to cook on both sides till it turns golden brown.
Serve hot.

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Dry fish fry/Vanjira Karuvadu varuval

Dry fish fry

Ingredients:

Dry fish (Karuvadu)-2 or 3 pieces

Green chilli-1 slit

Onions-1 med size chopped

Oil-4 tsp

Salt- to taste

Preparation:

Soak the dry fish in water for 30 mts.Clean and cut in to small pieces

In a kadai, heat oil add the chopped onions and green chilli cook till the onions become soft.

Add the dry fish and little salt and stir.

Cook till the oil separates out.Serve with rice.

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Fish Fry / Tilapia Fish fry / மீன் வறுவல்

 Fish Fry / Tilapia Fish fry

Ingredients:

• Fish - Any fish Cut in thin slices or fillets (I used tilapia fish)
• Red chilli powder-2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Corn flour - 1/2  tsp
• Curd - 2 tsp
• Oil - For Frying
• Salt   As per taste

Preparation:

How to Choose fresh fish  :

We generally buy fish from Asian market.To check for fresh fresh,
Look at the gills. They should be a rich red. If the fish is old, they will turn the color of faded brick.

Method:

 Take the cleaned fish or fillets in a bowl / Plate .

Add red chili powder , turmeric powder , curd , corn flour salt,mix well.

Coat the fish with masala well.

Leave it aside for an hour.

Heat oil in kadai,drop the fish pieces in oil .

Cook on both sides till it turns golden brown in colour.

Serve hot with steamed rice.

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