Vanjaram Fish Fry | King Fish Fry - Masala Fish Fry

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Today’s special post is my mom’s signature dish, restaurant style spicy vanjaram fish fry. Vanjaram fish is also popularly known as King Fish or Seer Fish. Its an absolutely delicious fish fry recipe that requires very few ingredients and can be prepared easily. Check out the authentic Chettinad style fish fry recipe with stepwise pictures.

Ingredients

Vanjaram fish slices - 5 to 6

Tamarind - small ball

Turmeric pwd -a pinch

Red chilly pwd - 1 tsp

Cumin pwd - ¼ tsp

Coriander pwd - ½ tsp

Lemon juice - few drops

Pepper pwd - ½ tsp

Saunf pwd - ½ tsp

Oil to shallow fry

Salt to taste

Instructions

1.

Clean and wash the fish slices

2.

Soak a small ball of tamarind in ½ cup of warm water

3.

Squeeze thick tamarind water out of it and keep ready

4.

In a mixing bowl, add turmeric pwd, red chilly pwd, salt, cumin pwd, coriander pwd, lemon juice, pepper pwd and saunf pwd

5.

Mix well

6.

Add thick tamarind juice and mix it to thick paste

7.

Add the fish pieces to the masala paste and mix

8.

Allow the fish to marinate for 2 to 3 hours (preferably overnight) into the refrigerator

9.

Before frying allow the fish to rest until it comes back to room temperature

10.

Heat a dosa pan

11.

Pour little oil enough to shallow fry the fish

12.

Once the oil is hot, place the marinated fish slices carefully

13.

Cook for a minute in high flame and switch the flame to low

14.

Cook for2 to 3 more minutes and flip the pieces gently

15.

Cook on both sides, till the fish turns brown and done

16.

Remove from flame

17.

Mouthwatery spicy restaurant style vanjaram fish fry is ready

18.

Serve hot by squeezing few drops of lemon juice

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