Meen Varuval

Fish fry

½ kg Fish boneless

1 tbsp garlic powder (optional)

1 tbsp red chilli powder

1 tbsp garam masala powder

1 tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp grounded pepper

1 tbsp lemon juice

Salt to taste

cooking oil to fry the fish

Mix all the ingredients together and marinate the fish for at least 1 hour

Heat oil and deep fry the fish.

Don't add any gram or corn flour it forms a thick outside  skin layer.

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Sambar powder

Ingredients

20 red chilli(round sambar chilli)

100 gms coriander seeds

2 tbsp chenna dhal

4 tbsp toor dhal

1 tsp fenugreek seeds

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 ½ tsp mustard seeds

1 tsp gingely oil

Method

In a nonstick pan heat oil.

Fry red chilli for 5 minutes on a low flame and keep the chilli aside in a plate.

In same pan fry chenna dhal and toor dhal  until it turns light red in color.

And keep it with red chilli.

Next in same pan fry coriander seeds, cumin seeds, fenugreek seeds and mustard.

Once the mixture is cold grind everything and store it in an airtight container.

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