Fish is plenteous in India. We, in India are blessed with the giant Indian ocean that surrounds us and offers an unbelievable variety of sea fish for our kebabs and curries. Fish is consumed all over India, from the north Indian kebabs to the coastal coconut curries and the Eastern mustard based sauces. One of the most astounding insights is when you study how age old customs have an effect on dietary habits.. Eastern Indians eat river fish that are tasty, more aromatic and bonier than the sea fish eaten by coastal Indians. Fish are increasingly being reared in farms by some enterprising businessmen to satisfy the demands of a increasing and more well off middle class. The practice of artificial fish farming has increased production of the preferred and best liked types of fish but the flavor cannot match that of wild caught fish.
Although the meals are prepared mostly by women in Indian households, this particular recipe is very masculine and a lot of guys I know will make their fish this way especially if eaten as a snack.
Ingredients:
4 small Fish such as Kerela Karimeen, Mackeral or Pomfret
Mustard Cooking Oil
Garlic
Ginger
Red Chilli Powder
Turmeric Powder
Salt
Method:
Chop up Ginger and Garlic in to fine bits. In a bowl, mix up the mustard cooking oil, ginger, garlic, red chilli powder, salt and turmeric.Coat the fish with mustard oil and all spices and marinate for one hour.In a nonstick pan, add a little bit of mustard cooking oil and heat. When the oil is sufficiently hot and ready to fry (test by throwing in a drop of the marinade, if it sizzles immediately then the oil is ready). Gently place the fish with a spatula in the hot oil and cook until the flesh is white or opaque (generally about 5 minutes per side with smaller fish). If the skin starts to slide off, then the side is definitely cooked. Flip the fish and cook the other side. Take off the heat when finished and rest the fish on some plain paper to drain the oil.
Put all the fish in a plate and squeeze some lemon on top. Enjoy with your friends along with some good strong Indian beer or whisky.
Contrary to popular belief, Indians are not all vegetarians. Inhabitants who live on the coast like all manner of seafood and it is very easily available all over the country. I plan to show te global viewers the prosperity of coastal Indian food by introducing special and effortless recipes that are cooked by millions of households all over the countryside. I hope you will try these recipes in your own home. Remember the key to cooking great food is simplicity. For beginners, particularly, it is significant to slowly develop your pallet and to most of all have fun. I like to open a bottle of wine when I cook dinner to make it a little bit of a party. Thanks again for reading.
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