Fish Fry (Chepala Vepudu)

Prep & Cooking Time: 20-30 mins

Serves: 4-5 persons

Ingredients

Fish Fillets (Tilapia/ Cat Fish/ Mackarel)- 8-10
Wheat flour (Goduma pindi)- 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste- 1 tsp
Dhaniya pwd (Coriander pwd)- 1 tsp
Cumin pwd (Jeera pwd)- ¼ tsp
Chilli pwd- 2 tsp
Turmeric- ½ tsp
Salt to taste
Coriander Leaves- 2 tbsp
Lemon Juice- 2 tsp
Cooking Oil- 3 tbsp

Method

• Wash the fish properly and clean again with rock salt (optional) and add turmeric pwd to avoid the raw smell of the fish.
  
• Marinade the fish with ginger garlic paste, chilli pwd, turmeric pwd, coriander pwd, cumin pwd, and salt as needed and keep aside for 20-30 mins.
  
• Heat oil in a pan, coat the fish pieces with wheat flour and fry on medium flame for 7-8 mins and flip over the pieces and allow it to cook on the other side for another 5-6 mins until they turn golden brown. Ensure that the pieces don’t get stuck to the vessel.
  
• Garnish with coriander leaves and sprinkle the lemon juice.
  
• Serve hot with White Rice and Curry or Rasam.
  

Tasty, Crispy Fish fry is ready!!!