Fish fry with Curry Leaves

Ingredients:

5 slices of Fish

6 strands of curry leaves

2 tbsp Kashmiri Chilli powder

1/2 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Coriander powder

1/2 tbsp Whole Black pepper

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

1/2 tsp Fennel seeds

2 Cloves of garlic

3 Shallots

1 tsp lime juice

salt to taste

Oil to shallow fry

Method:

• Wash, clean the fish and pat it dry with kitchen towel. Keep aside.
• In a spice grinder, grind all the ingredients to a smooth paste except 2 stands of curry leaves.
• Rub the fish slices with the  grounded spice paste and marinate in the refrigerator for a couple of hours .
• Heat enough oil in a pan to shallow fry the fish pieces. Once the fish is crispy and browned, flip it over and fry on the other side also.
• Fry the 2 strands of curry leaves also in the hot oil. Drain to a paper towel.
• Serve the spicy fish fry garnished with crispy fragrant curry leaves.