Aiyra meen fry

AIYRA MEEN FRY

Ingredients

Aiyrai meen -250 gm
Cummin seeds -1 tsp
Pepper -1 tsp
Corriander seeds -1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder -1/2 tsp
Tamarind pulp -1/2 tsp
Salt to taste Oil - 1 tbsp




Method

1. Clean the fishes and pat dry

2. Heat a pan and fry pepper till aroma comes out. Keep it aside. Dont put oil in pan while frying pepper cause, the seeds may burst and injure you.

3. Pour oil in the same pan and let it heat.

4. Add the cumin seeds and coriander seeds and fry till aroma comes out. Keep it along with the fried pepper.

5. Grind the above fried ingredients into fine powder

6. In a medium sized bowl, add tamarind pulp,turmeric powder,salt and the finely ground powder.

7. Mix well. Add water if needed and bring it into a smooth paste.

8. To this paste add the cleaned fishes and mix well so that the paste is coated on all fishes.
(make sure you don't smash the fishes when you mix)

9. Cover the bowl and keep it aside for an hour or two.

10. Heat a non-stick pan and fry the marinated fishes till they are dry.

This south Indian dish can be enjoyed with Curd rice or Sambar rice