Seafood Recipes - Eastern Fried Fish

Ingredients

• 5 large cloves garlic

• 2 onions, coarsely chopped

• 2.5 cm/1 in ginger root

• 1 small green chili

• 100 ml/3 1/2 fl oz/6 1/2 tbsp wine vinegar

• 5ml/1 tsp dried pomegranate seeds

• 5 ml/1 tsp garam masala

• 5ml/1 tsp ground cumin

• 5 ml/ 1 tsp ground coriander

• 2.5ml/1/2 tsp ground red chili

• salt

• 500g/18 oz cod fillets, skinned and cut into 5 cm/2 in pieces

• 60 ml/4 tbsp oil

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Method:

1. Blend the garlic, onions, ginger, chili, wine vinegar and pomegranate seeds to a smooth paste in a blender or food processor.

2. Mix in the ground spices and salt and rub into the fish pieces. Cover and marinate for 2 hours. Remove the fish from the marinade and set aside.

3. Place the marinade in a pan and dry off all the liquid over a medium heat for about 30 minutes. Return the fish to the marinade and coat the pieces evenly.

4. Heat the oil and fry the fish until golden brown on all sides. Serve hot with pulao rice, dal and a potato and bean dish.