Fried Pomfret I Coastal Style fish

Ingredients :

• Pomfret fish- 1 medium size
• Red Chillies whole- 4-5 no.
• Black peppercorns- 1 tsp
• Green cardamom- 2-3 no.
• Cloves- 4-5 no.
• Coriander seeds- 1 tsp
• Fennel seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Onion- 1 medium size
• Ginger pieces- 1-2 inch
• Garlic cloves- 5-6 no. 
• Tamarind (lime size)- 1 tsp
• Turmeric powder- 1/2 tsp
• Sugar- 1 tsp
• Semolina- 1/2 cup( as per requirement)
• All-purpose flour- 1/4 cup
• Salt to taste
• Oil

Method:

• In a mixie blender, add in all the spices, tamarind, turmeric pd, sugar, onion and grind to a paste.
• Transfer the mixture in a bowl, add some salt and mix well. 
• With help of the knive, from the center, cut the fish into two halves. Make some light gashes vertically and horizontally over the pomfret fish. 
• Apply the masala paste well on the inner sides of the fish. 
• In a plate, take some semolina, add all-purpose flour, pinch of salt, mix and sprinkle over the masala coated fish and tap so that the flour sticks to the masala. 
• Turn over the two halves, apply the masala paste and sprinkle the flour over. 
• Shallow fry the fish in hot oil until the fish is done, golden in color and crispy. 
• Serve hot.