Kuttibalu’s kitchen

I was brought up in places which is close by sea, so we used to get fresh fish from pondicherry, chennai or cuddalore in Tamil Nadu. But after staying in hyd one thing which we miss the most is the fresh fish. The fish we get at hyderabad are either pond fish or stale fish, but at KPHB (sunday Market) one can better fishes. One such is Vanjaram. H likes it becoz of one reason. Okae Oka mullu machi . This fish is famous for its fry.

Ingredients :
1. Vanjaram Fish (sliced)
2. Garlic (one hand full)
3. Red Chilli powder (2 spoons)
4. Turmeric Powder (1/4 Spoon)
5. Salt (as per your taste)
6. Garam Masala (1/2 Spoon) (Optional)
7. Oil

Procedure :
1. Wash the fish with salt and turmeric powder
2. Grind the garlic into paste. [Paste aa varalana add a bit of fresh tomato juice to it, would take super - Amma voda tips]
3. Mix Garlic paste, Red Chilli, Turmeric, salt, Garam Masala to a paste
4. The paste should be just about to stick on to the fish and should not be watery
5. Marinate the fish with the paste for 5 to 10 mins
6. Fry the fish with half burner flame until it is cooked. Keep changing the side for uniform cooking.

Server it hot with tomato rasam.
I always love to have the fish fry with Amma’s Rasam.