How much cooking time?

20 min — 10 min prep, 10 min cooking.

Jaintia River Fish Fry

Name: Jaintia River Fish Fry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: Meghalaya Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; salt; 250g fish; 3g Turmeric Powder; 2tbsp oil

Small river fish fried with turmeric and salt. Simple Jaintia preparation from stream-caught fish.

Time 20 min · Serves 6 · 89 kcal · Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

salt (optional) (whole)
fish — 250 g (chopped)
Turmeric Powder — 3 g (ground)

Tempering

oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Clean and wash the small river fish thoroughly. Rub with turmeric powder and salt, and let it rest for 10 minutes.
Heat oil in a pan over medium flame.
Place the fish in the hot oil and shallow-fry, turning once, until golden and crisp on both sides.
Drain on paper towels, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Jaintia River Fish Fry?: 89 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 20 min — 10 min prep, 10 min cooking.

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