Kerala Fish Fry

"Kerala Fish Fry" is one of the most important recipe from Kerala Cuisine.

How one can miss tasting this mouth watering dish from the land of Kerala that is well-known for Coconuts, Fish curry, Puttu, Idiyappam and Kadala curry.

When talking about Kerala food, I remember a thing that happened during my college days. I was doing an Oracle course in Chennai after my long tiring college hours. Through one of computer class batchmates, a Keralite; I got an opportunity to taste their food on Onam. Wow, what a food it was..Amazing!! Tummy-filled dinner. The Banana leaf was filled with those many veg curries. Last but not the least, a small place was given for the poor Rice (though, it was the main dish :( that day..). We couldn't complete tasting all those curries. Myself and my friend, we even asked "Aunty, would you serve the same curries a week or month later??" She laughed and replied back, "why not! find time to come again and I would be happy enough to feed you molae.."

My Dad has helped me in taking these pictures (by holding it for a while). Thanks Appa!

Ingredients
Fish Pieces - 6
Oil - to shallow fry

To Grind
Small Onions or Shallots - 4
Pepper Corns - 8
Cumin Seeds - less than 1/4 tsp
Fennel Seeds - less than 1/4 tsp
Store bought Red Chilli Powder - 1/4 tsp
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Sambhar Powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
(homemade Chilli + Dhaniya Powder)
Salt - to taste

Procedure
(1) Add the items given in "To Grind" to a fine paste
(2) Apply the grinded paste to the fish pieces
(3) Arrange the fish pieces in a plate & allow to marinate in its own masala

See to it that its arranged like this

(5) If required allow it to dry for a while in fan's air
(6) Heat Oil in a non-stick kadai
(7) When the oil gets hot, reduce the flame to medium
(8) Fish pieces can be fried in batches
(9) Garnish the fried fish pieces with curry leaves

(10) Kerala Fish Fry can now be served hot with your Rice