FISH FRY – MY GRANDMA’S METHOD

FISH FRY – MY GRANDMA’S METHOD
This is the method which my grandmother uses when she fries fish. This is an all-time favorite in our home. There is something in the way in which she cooks everything that I never get “that” taste of grandma’s cooking though I use the same ingredient. Nothing can beat that taste. I think that many of you will agree with me. I have used salmon here. Salmon is loaded with god fats. Eating salmon at least twice a week helps increase the HDLs which are the good fats and in turn it reduces the triglycerides. People with heart disease should try to have salmon often. I don’t think salmon is available in India. I tried to search for its Tamil name but couldn’t get it.
In this fish fry, I have grounded some of the ingredients and used it as a rub for the fish. Though this takes some time than regular fish fry, the taste is worth all the trouble.

INGREDIENTS
Fish slices like tilapia or salmon 4-5 (or any kind of fish slices)
Red onion, medium sized, 1
Garlic, 2 cloves
Chili powder, 1 teaspoon
Coriander powder, 2 teaspoons
Salt as per taste
Peppercorn, 1 teaspoon
Turmeric powder, ¼ teaspoon.
Cumin sseds, ¼ teaspoon.

DIRECTIONS
Clean the fish and cut into thick slices. Dice the onion into the big cubes and peel the garlic. Grind the onion, garlic, cumin seeds, and peppercorns into a smooth paste. Add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric, and salt to the ground paste and mix everything well. Spread the paste on both sides of the fish slices and let them marinade for half-an-hour. Heat a skillet with some oil. When the oil starts to smoke add the fish slices one by one. Flip the slices after 5-10 minutes depending on the fish used and cook the other side for a few more minutes. Serve hot fish with rice.

VARIATIONS:
Instead of onion and garlic, 3 tablespoons of onion powder and 1 teaspoon of garlic powder can be used along with pepper powder if the grinding part needs to be omitted.