Make a thin paste of the marination ingredients by adding little water or Oil.
After 45 minutes, Heat a frying pan in low flame.
add 2 tbsp of oil
Wait for the oil to heat up and start adding the well marinated fish one by one. Make sure the fish do not touch each other
Wait for 5-6 minutes then flip the pieces and let the other side fry for another 5 minutes. Cook in a medium flame.
Once the fish is cooked. Remove the fried fish from pan. Place the fish pieces gently in a tray or bowl lined with tissues so that all the excess oil is absorbed. Wait for 2 minutes and your hot, crispy fish fry is ready to serve.
Notes
Tips & Notes
Proper and even marinating of the fish is the first and foremost step of this recipeIf you prefer the red-coloured fish fries served in hotels you can use store bought fish fry masala . But I highly recommend not adding.I usually marinate the fish for 1 hour. Try to marinate at least for 30 mins.We usually fry fish in batches . After 2-3 batches of fish if you find the oil is low you can add it later. Always add oil little by little as you need
Serving Suggestions
Fish fry goes well with rice and any curry. Preferably sambar or fish curry.
Storing Options
Fish fry tastes best only when served hot. So do not recommend freezing or storing. However you can still store marinated un cooked fish in freezer for a week.