Hey everyone, it is Louise, welcome to my recipe site. Today, we’re going to make a special dish, kerala fish fry/ayala porichathu. It is one of my favorites. This time, I will make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.
KERALA FISH FRY/AYALA PORICHATHU is one of the most popular of current trending meals in the world. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. It is appreciated by millions every day. KERALA FISH FRY/AYALA PORICHATHU is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They are fine and they look fantastic.
Fish Fry (Meen Varathathu/Meen Porichathu) is very common and one of the most favorite dishes in Kerala. This recipe is as simple as it can get, and goes well with any type of fish. You can find many variations of this dish with different measurements of the spices used, and here is my take with Silver Pomfret (Avoli).
To begin with this recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook kerala fish fry/ayala porichathu using 8 ingredients and 2 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.
The ingredients needed to make KERALA FISH FRY/AYALA PORICHATHU:
- Prepare 500 gms AYALA (Mackerel)FISH
- Prepare 1 tbsp Kashmiri Red Chili Powder
- Take 1 tbsp Crushed Blackpepper
- Take 1/4 tsp Turmeric
- Get Salt as required
- Take 2 tbsp Lemon Extract
- Take 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- Take Coconut Oil for Shallow Fry
As kids, we used to crave for Porotta and Deep Fried Chicken from thattukadas (road side vendors). Chicken is marinated with masalas, deep fried in oil and served with Sliced Onions and a wedge of Lemon. Still, at times I can't help sneaking posting a few which top my list of favourites.'Ayala' or the Indian mackerel is my most favorite one while fried, the Kerala way! This again, was made back in Kottayam and here goes the recipe.
Instructions to make KERALA FISH FRY/AYALA PORICHATHU:
- Rub salt and clean the fish with water. Drain and keep aside. Mix all the spices, ginger garlic paste together and add lemon juice and a little water and salt to it. Make a thick paste. Make marks on the fish using a sharp knife and rub the spice mix paste all over the fish and marinate for 10 minutes or more if you have time.
- Heat a pan with coconut oil and when hot place the fish and cook until crispy and golden brown from both sides. Done !
Fry the fish to a golden brown color on both sides. Drain off the oil and transfer to a serving plate. Add more curry leaves and oil to fry the next batch of fish slices. Serve hot as a starter or as a side dish with rice dishes or rotis. Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry brinjal pieces till light brown color on both sides.
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