Fish Perattu Recipe / Fried Fish Roast / Kerala Style Fish Perattu / Meen Perattu Recipe / Meen Varattiyathu Recipe

 

Ingredients for marinating the fish

Boneless fish - 12 medium size pieces

( use any kind fish i have used Tilapia)

Kashmiri chilly powder - 2 tsp

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp

Salt to taste

Lemon juice - 1 tsp

Ginger and Garlic paste - 1 tsp

( Mix all the above ingredients together, make sure all the fish pieces are well coated with the masala. , Cover and rest it for 15 minutes. Shallow fry the fish till brown on all sides in coconut oil or fry them in Airfryer. Use the fried fish oil for the tempering.)

Ingredients ground to a smooth paste

Small onions - 20

Red chillies - 6

Tamarind soaked in water - a small gooseberry size

( Traditionally kudampuli /kerala tamarind is used)

( Dry roast chilies and onions in a pan till color changes. Cool and grind it along with the tamarind to a smooth paste. Keep it aside)

Tempering

Coconut oil - 1 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1 tsp

Thinly sliced ginger - 1 tsp

Chopped garlic - 4

Curry leaves few

Chopped small onions - 10

Red chilies - 3

Green chilies 2

Kerala Fish Roast

Method

Heat oil in a pan and temper it with red chilly, green chilly and mustard. add onions, ginger, garlic , few curry leaves fry till onions are light brown. 

Add the ground paste and sauté well, add salt as needed pour very little water and arrange the fried fish pieces.

Gently mix well till fish is well combined with the masala.

Switch off the stove garnish with chopped curry leaves and enjoy with rice.

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