Sardines Fish Fry | Mathi Chala Meen Varuthathu | Chala Fry

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Recipe Cuisine: India |  Recipe Category : Appetizer Prep Time: 30 mins | Cook  Time : 10 mins| Serves: 3 |Author :Sharmila Ingredients                                               Sardine Fish | Chala Meen – 10 nos Chilli powder – 2 tsp Turmeric powder – ¼ tsp Pepper powder – ½ tsp Salt as needed Ginger garlic paste – ½ tsp Lemon juice – 1 tsp Curry Leaves a spring Coconut oil for shallow frying Method: 1.     Clean the fish and make slits. In a mixing bowl add in all the spice powders mentioned in the ingredients list. Next add in the lemon juice and mix all the spice powders well. 2.     Now add in the cleaned fish to the spice powders and allow it to marinate for about 30 mins – 1 hour .Next heat a tawa with coconut oil and add in the marinated fish and shallow fry. 3.     Flip in regular intervals and make sure the fish don’t break. Add in curry leaves in the oil for a nice flavour. Once the fish is completely cooked strain in paper towel and serve hot. Notes: Make sure you don’t break the fishes while flipping. Drain the excess oil with paper towels and then serve. Any regular oil can be used for cooking, But coconut oil and curry leaves addition give an awesome aroma to the fish. Instead of shallow frying it can also be deep fried. You can also grill the fish in oven with very less oil.(Click here to see how)

2. Now add in the cleaned fish to the spice powders and allow it to marinate for about 30 mins – 1 hour .Next heat a tawa with coconut oil and add in the marinated fish and shallow fry.

3. Flip in regular intervals and make sure the fish don’t break. Add in curry leaves in the oil for a nice flavour. Once the fish is completely cooked strain in paper towel and serve hot.