Indian Style Fish Fry

Serves: to serve 4

Prep Time: 10 Minutes + waiting

Cook Time: 5 Minutes

Ready In: 15 mins
+ waiting

Ingredients

4 - 6 large - fillets cod, bluegill, bass, perch or other firm white flesh fish

1 tablespoon - vegetable oil

3 stems - coriander

10 - curry leaves

FOR THE MARINADE

1 - lemon

1 teaspoon - chili powder

1 - green chili

2 teaspoons - coriander powder

2 teaspoons - ginger-garlic paste

1 pinch - turmeric powder

Directions

1. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and blend it with all the other marinade ingredients to make a fine paste. Marinate the fish for a minimum of 30 minutes in a refrigerator making sure each piece is well coated with the marinade.
2. Add the oil to a large frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, fry the marinated fish for about 5 minutes on each side (see chart below). When cooked, remove from the pan onto several thicknesses of absorbent kitchen towel. Finely chop the coriander and curry leaves to garnish and serve hot.

3. Fillet Thickness	Cooking Time	Fat
   Thick - 1" (2.5cm)	5 minutes on each side	1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
   Medium - ¾" (2cm)	4 minutes on each side	½ tablespoon oil & ½ tablespoon butter
   Thin - ½" (1cm)	3 minutes on each side	1 tablespoon butter