Fried Black Pompana - Authentic Kerala Dish

Yesterday's dinner came out looking too good, that I couldn't resist showing it off here on Steemit.
It was a big fresh black pompana fish fried the traditional way - the way it is done in my hometown, Kerala.

I should tell you, since I come from the land of spices, all of my dishes sway towards the spicy side. Therefore, please be sure to go down on the chilli if you cannot tolerate this level of hotness.

The recipe is pretty simple for such a tasty dish.

Ingredients

• Fresh Black Pompana Fish - 1
• Ginger paste - 1 1/2 tsp.
• Garlic paste - 1 1/2 tsp.
• Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 3 to 4 tsp.
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp.
• Black Pepper powder - 1 unheaped tsp.
• Juice of fresh lime - 1/2 tsp.
• Salt to taste

Procedure

• Mix all the ingredients except the fish with little water to form a thick paste.
• Apply the paste liberally on the fish such that it is completely coated in the masala. Leave it to rest for 30 min.
• Heat enough coconut oil in a skillet to deep fry the fish.
• Fry the marinated fish on medium flame and serve with hot steaming rice.

Note: Fry 2 sprigs of curry leaves before the fish is added to the oil to infuse the oil with its flavour. The fried curry leaves could be used to garnish. (I have heard they are great for hair growth)

This is applicable for all kinds of fish.

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