Pomfret and Pink Perch Fry

Fish fry makes a great side dish for any meal. Some like it crispy and some like it soft. No matter how, it just makes the meal complete. It also adds a great deal of nutritional value to the meal. For brainy people fish is a must have thing in regular diet.

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Ingredients:

* 1 Pomfret and 1 Pink Perch (or any other fish that you like)
* 1 Banana leaf
* 4 tbsp oil

Ingredients for marinade:

* Dry Red chillies - 2 tsp
* Cumin seeds - 2 tsp
* Aniseed - 1 tsp
* Cinnamon - 1 " piece
* Cloves - 5
* Black Pepper -8
* Bengal gram - 1 tbsp
* Ginger & paste - 1 tbsp

Steps:

1. Except ginger and garlic, dry roast all the ingredients for marinade
2. Grind the dry roasted ingredients and mix with ginger garlic paste (maintain thick consistency)
3. Wash the fish under running water and slit them.
   
   
   
   
4. Apply the marinade to the fish and keep aside for 1-2 hours
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
5. Cut the banana leaf in size enough to wrap a fish
6. Treat this leaf over heat to tenderize it, so its easy to wrap
7. Wrap the fish completely in this leaf and tie it with a cotton thread
   
   
   
   
8. Heat oil in a nonstick pan
9. When the oil is hot (you can see fumes), place the wrapped fish in the pan
   
   
   
   
10. Fry on both the sides for 8-10 minutes based on whether you like it crispy or soft. The frying time also varies from fish to fish.
    
    
    
    
11. Remove the fish from the pan and carefully open it as the wrapped leaf may have some oil in it.
    
    
    
    
12. Ready to be served with any meal as a side dish. Enjoy!
    
    
    
    
    
    
    Happy eating!