Sea Food And Fish – Fish Tareko (Nepali Food Recipe)
(Spicy Deep Fried Fish, Nepali Style)
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs. trout fillets (asala macha), cleaned and boned
- 1 tablespoon chili paste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste
- 1 teaspoon garlic paste
- 1 cup onion, chopped
- 1 cup tomato, chopped
- 1 teaspoon roasted cumin seeds
- 2 tablespoons lime juice
- 1 teaspoon turmeric
- 2 tablespoons mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon corn starch
- Salt and Pepper
- Oil for deep frying
- Lime wedges for garnish
DIRECTIONS
- In a blender, process chili, ginger, garlic, chopped onion, tomatoes, cumin seeds, lime juice, turmeric, mustard seeds, corn starch, salt and pepper into a smooth paste.
- In a large bowl, pour the spice mixture over fish fillets.
- Mix well, cover, and let marinate for at least four hours.
- Heat frying oil to 360oF.
- Deep fry marinated fish fillets in oil until crispy.
- Remove from oil and absorb excess oil with paper towel.
- Serve hot with rice pilaf and stir-dried vegetables, accompanied with mango chutney
- Garnish with lime wedges.
Source: http://nepalicooking.tripod.com./soup.htm
Author: Tulsi Regmi