Fish is a choice, a choice you make to eat it or not. But if you ever do try it, you’ll soon fall in love with it. Fish can be cooked in all forms and the favourite form is Sushi!! come on even a person who doesn’t love fish will love sushi but anyway, our recipe for today is our very own Mangalorean Styled Fish Fry or locally known as ‘Kudla style Machi Fry’!!

Mangalore lies in the coastal areas of India. People of this small town are hardcore seafood eaters and they would not give up their fish for any other food. Chicken and other forms of meat are festive foods in this little town. Fish curry, a Fish fry accompanied with rice and a vegetable on the side is the staple food of Mangalore. You can find a lot of fishermen sailing early in the morning to get their day’s catch. However, expensive fish gets, people still buy it because they need a little seafood in their diet.

The Memory Behind this Fish Fry Recipe

Personally, I don’t fancy seafood but being a Mangalorean kid I had no choice. My mom’s famous policy ‘ If you’re hungry, you will eat it or it’s okay, there are other people to eat your share’. Fish was always cooked, and we were given a choice to eat it or not. Eventually, we gave in and that’s when our love for fish grew. Fish fry being our favourite, we went from not eating to fighting for an extra share.

When I moved to India, I got to eat a variety of fish. My grandmom had her special fish fry recipe, one which would make you drool for more. Not to forget it is a famous starter with your favourite alcoholic drink. Loved by family and friends and a favourite to my hubby, I share with you this fish fry recipe. Do give it a try and share your comments below don’t forget to make memories on the way.

Mangalorean Style Fish Fry Recipe
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Mangalorean Style Fish Fry Recipe

Recipe by melissacrasto94Course: Dinner, Lunch, AppetizersCuisine: Indian
Servings

2

servings
Prep time

10

minutes
Cooking time

15

minutes

Ingredients

  • 500 gms fish

  • 2 Tbsp Kashmiri Chilly Powder

  • 1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder

  • 1/4 Tsp Pepper Powder

  • 1 Tsp Ginger Garlic Paste

  • 1 cap Vinegar

  • Salt to Taste

  • Water as Required

Directions

  • Mix all the spices together.
  • Add in the ginger garlic paste and vinegar.
  • Add in the water as required to form the paste.
  • Mix well.
  • Apply the paste evenly to the fish and marinate for 30min
  • Shallow fry the marinated fish with curry leaves
  • Serve Hot.