Meen Varuval (South Indian Semolina-Crusted Fried Fish)
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Ingredients
- 600 g cod loin
- 3 tbsp semolina
- 1.5 tsp chilli powder
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- 3 garlic cloves
- 10 g fresh ginger
- 10 curry leaves
- 4 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 lime
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 291 kcal
- Protein
- 28.7 g
- Carbohydrate
- 9.3 g
- of which sugars
- 0.5 g
- Fat
- 14.8 g
- of which saturates
- 1.3 g
- Fibre
- 1.4 g
- Salt
- 0.30 g
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Method
- 1
Cut the cod loin into chunks. Crush the garlic and ginger to a paste and rub over the cod with the chilli powder and ground turmeric; leave to marinate for 10 minutes.
- 2
Dust the fish lightly in the semolina.
- 3
Heat the vegetable oil in a wide frying pan over a medium-high heat, add the curry leaves and fry for 20 seconds.
- 4
Add the fish and fry for 3-4 minutes on each side until crisp, golden and cooked through.
- 5
Squeeze over the lime juice.
- 6
Serve hot with rice.
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