ANJAL (POMFRET) MASALA FRY MANGLORE STYLE

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MANJI/pomfret/aavoli                                     --   10 slices

Red chilly powder                                           --   5 to 6 tsp

Pepper powder                                               --   ½ tsp

Tamarind                                                          --   1 lemon size ball

Curry leaves                                                     --   2 hand ful

Coriander seeds                                              --   1 tsp

Coconut oil/any oil                                         --   4 to 5 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method

Add little warm water to tamarind and make thick pulp and keep aside. 

Add little oil and fry coriander seeds for 1 or 2 minutes. 

Then grind coriander seeds, tamarind pulp and chilli powder into thick paste.

Take a shallow frying pan add oil.  When it heats add 1 handful of curry leaves.  Fry for 1 or 2 minutes.  Add pepper powder again fry for 1 or 2 minutes then add  red chilli paste & few  curry leaves, salt  fry till oil separates.

Check the salt then slowly keep all fish slices in the masala and coat evenly while cooking then close the lid and shallow fry them till it gets cooked evenly

Ps:-  This is a very spicy dish, if you need less spicy you use ½  Kashmiri chilly powder and ½ normal red chilly powder.  You can use any oil, but to get authentic Manglorean taste you have to use coconut oil for frying.