DISH NAME : MEEN VARUTHATHU (KERALA FISH FRY)

Preparation Time : 15 minutes

Cooking Time : 15 minutes

Description

Different parts of the world has different ingredients & different methods in frying fish. In the southern state of India, Kerala itself different regions use different ingredients. Garcinia Cambogia or kodampuli or Malabar tamarind is a fruit tree, of culinary and medicinal use. The fruit is dark in colour, purple to black color, and sticky. The fruit is often halved and sun-dried to a semi-dry stage before being used. It is a preferred ingredient for fish curries in Kerala. The ones found in Konkan region known as Garcinia Indica (kokum) imparts a nice purple color, wheras the Garcinia Cambogia found in Kerala is more blackish.

Note

1) I used seer fish.
2) I have used the water from soaking garcinia indica as an ingredient in marinating fish. Sometimes i use lime juice instead of garcinia indica.
3) Adding curry leaves to oil will give a nice flavor to fish and also fish will not stick.

Method

1) Soak garcinia in about 2 tbsp of warm water.
2) Mix all the ingredients for marinade with garcinia soaked water to a paste consistency.
3) Marinate fish for about 30 minutes with the marinade ingredients.
4) After 30 minutes, heat coconut oil. Add curry leaves and let it fry.
5) Add fish pieces and fry. After one side is done, flip over carefully and fry the other side.

Serving Suggestions

Serve hot with rice.