Fresh fish, red chili powder, turmeric, tamarind paste, ginger-garlic paste, rice flour, curry leaves, salt, and frying oil.
clean fish. Mix chili powder, turmeric, tamarind, ginger-garlic, salt for marinade. Coat fish, marinate 30 mins for flavor infusion.
In a separate bowl, mix rice flour with a pinch of salt. This will be used to coat the marinated fish, giving it a crispy texture when fried.
Heat oil in a deep pan or a frying pan. Make sure it's hot enough for frying but not smoking.
Take each piece of marinated fish and coat it evenly with the rice flour mixture. Shake off any excess flour.
Carefully place the coated fish pieces into the hot oil. Fry them until they turn golden brown on both sides. Ensure the fish is cooked through, and the coating is crispy.
In the last few minutes of frying, add fresh curry leaves to the hot oil. This will infuse the oil with a delightful aroma.
Once the fish is fried to perfection, remove it from the oil and place it on absorbent paper to drain excess oil. Serve the Mangalorean Fish Fry hot with a wedge of lemon and your favorite chutney or sauce.