Spicy Mackerel Fry

Ingredients 

 Mackerel Fish – 4 medium nos washed and cleaned 

 Vinegar/Lemon juice - 1 tbsp

 Salt- 1 tsp

For marination

Ginger & garlic paste – 1 tsp 

Chilly powder – 1.5 tsp

Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp

Lemon juice – 2 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil  – 4tsp

Method:

• Clean the fish properly. First wash it with salt..Then with lemon juice /Vinegar . Rinse and drain completely. 
•  Make shallow cut marks(lines) 1 inch apart of both sides of the fish
• Wash once again and drain the water. 
• Make a fine paste of the ingredients for mariantion(If required all 1 to 2 tsp water)
•  Add 2 tsp  oil in marination
•  Marinate a thin paste over and fish and inside the slits. 
• Keep the marinated fish for half an hour in the chiller. 
• Heat oil in a thick bottom saute pan and slide in the fish pieces one by one 
• Shallow fry both sides of the fish on medium heat.
• Once the fish pieces are crisp enough as you like. Remove and place it on a paper towel to drain the excess oil.....Serve Hot...