Description
Just another simple fish fry recipe with a tinge of Andhra taste. Chepa- Fish, Vepudu- Fry.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 3 nos | Fish fillets (cut into pieces) |
| 3 no | Shallots (sambar onions) |
| ½ tsp | Red chili powder |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| 2 tsp | Coriander /dhania powder |
| ¼ tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ½ tsp | Ginger garlic paste |
| 2 tsp | Yogurt/curd |
| ½ tsp | Salt (or to taste) |
| 6 nos | Curry leaves (finely chopped) |
| 2 stks | Coriander leaves- for garnishing |
| 4 tbsp | Oil (for shallow frying) |
| ¼ tsp | Fennel seeds |
Instructions
Wash and cut the fish fillets into desired shapes. Now coarsely powder the fennel seeds and cumin seeds in a mixie or pound roughly. Shallots or sambar onions can be either finely minced or made as a paste using a mortar and pestle. Take a bowl, mix powdered fennel seeds, cumin seeds, crushed onions, turmeric, red chili powder, coriander powder, yogurt, ginger garlic paste, finely chopped curry leaves and salt. Add the fish to this masala and toss to coat on all side. The above mentioned quantity cab be split into two batches. Heat oil and shallow fry them for 2 minutes on each side over medium high flame. When one side is done, flip to the other side and fry. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves and serve.
Notes
Do not add any water to the masala.
You can grind all the ingredients all at once except fish, curry leaves, coriander and oil to make it even simpler.
Marination is not a must but can for upto 20 minutes.
4 Comments
Tried your first recipe today….The enhanced flavor of fennel with other spices made the dish so earthy and aromatic…Family loved it.
Thank you for sharing!
Thankyou!
Hi Mullai,
No words to describe the taste of this recipe. My hubby loved it very very much. Planning to do the same for our guests this night. Your recipes are simply superb. Keep Rocking!!!
Mercy
dear mullai
this dish was really superb
thanks for posting such dishes
expecting still more from you
sleshar