March 23, 2010

Fish Fry /Mach Bhaja(in Bengali)/Aila meen Varattade (Malayalam)



Mackerel Fish fry.

Mackerel fish is also called Bhangra in many parts of India, and this is mostly found in coastal regions. In Bangalore i remember Buying this mackerel fish fry from a nearby hotel almost every weekend :)..Really Yummy!!

I then once tried making it at home, called mummy and she told me how to make it.It was a
success!!
You can find this fish at sea food shops. I dont like frozen fish that we usually get in many Indian stores here in US.
Ingredients:
1) 6 big mackerels insides cleaned thoroughly
2)1 tsp turmeric powder
3)1 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
4)1 tsp red chilli powder
5)1 tbsp garlic paste
6)1 tbsp ginger paste
7)1 tbsp coriander powder
8)2 tsp black pepper powder
9)salt to taste
10)oil to deep fry
Clean the insides of the fish, wash well and make deep incisions on both sides .Make a paste with with the rest of the ingredients from 2 to 9.Marinate the mackerels with the paste and keep in refrigerator for 2 hrs.Put oil in a pan and fry these marinated mackerel.

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