Bangda Fry

INGREDIENTS:-

Mackerels - 3 medium sized
Salt - as per taste
Lemon juice - 2 tablespoon
Tamarind pulp - 1/2 cup
Red chilly powder - 3 teaspoon
Turmeric powder - 1/2 teaspoon
Ginger paste - 2 tablespoon
Garlic paste - 2 tablespoon
Oil - to shallow fry
Rice powder - 1 cup
Semolina - 2 tablespoon


METHOD OF PREPARATION:-

• Wash and clean the fish well. Make small deep cuts on both the sides, apply salt and lemon juice. Keep it aside for 15 minutes.
• Soak tamarind in warm water for 5 minutes and remove the pulp and keep aside.
• Mix red chilly powder, turmeric powder, ginger paste, garlic paste, tamarind pulp and salt and marinate mackerels in this paste for half an hour, preferably in the refrigerator.
• Heat 2 tablespoon of oil in a frying pan, roll the fish in rice flour mixed with semolina and shallow fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
• Turn the fish, dribble some more oil and continue to cook on medium flame for 2 more minutes or till the mackerels are light brown and crisp.
• Drain on absorbent paper.