Name: Kerala special Pearl spot (Karimeen) fried in virgin coconut oil recipe by Vandana Ramesh Krishnan at BetterButter
Prep time: 60 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 2
Ingredients: Pearl spot fish 2 large sized; Ginger garlic paste 1 table spoon; Crushed Pepper 1 tea spoon; Roasted cumin powder 1 tea spoon; Crushed red chillies 1 tea spoon; Shallots 5 nos; Curry leaves 2 sprigs; salt as per taste; turmeric powder 1tea spoon; Koku/Kudampuli 2 soaked in hot water; Virgin coconut oil for frying

ABOUT Kerala special Pearl spot (Karimeen) fried in virgin coconut oil RECIPE

Pearl spot is a fish which all fish lovers crave for when they visit Kerala. This fish is fried in homemade virgin coconut oil(oil which is made by boiling coconut milk).It adds a unique flavour and aroma to this fish fry

Ingredients Serving: 2

Pearl spot fish 2 large sized
Ginger garlic paste 1 table spoon
Crushed Pepper 1 tea spoon
Roasted cumin powder 1 tea spoon
Crushed red chillies 1 tea spoon
Shallots 5 nos
Curry leaves 2 sprigs
salt as per taste
turmeric powder 1tea spoon
Koku/Kudampuli 2 soaked in hot water
Virgin coconut oil for frying

Instructions

Grind all the ingredients into a fine paste with the Kudampuli/koku water
Marinate the cleaned fishes with the Masala paste and keep aside for one hour
Heat virgin coconut oil in a kadai and put a sprig of curry leaf in it. Deep fry the fish one by one in medium heat.
Serve it hot with onion rings and lemon wedges

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