Tawa Fried Mushka with Tamarind Sauce

Tawa Fried Mushka with Tamarind Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 kg Whole mushka fish
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 2 tbsp Garlic & ginger paste
• 1/4 cup Lemon juice
• 100 ml Oil

Ingredients for Tamarind Sauce

• 1 cup Tamarind pulp
• Salt & pepper to taste
• 1/2 tsp Red chili powder
• 1/2 tsp Red chili crushed
• 1/2 tsp Crushed Cumin & Coriander seeds
• 2 Green chili finely chopped
• 1 tsp Sugar
• 2 tbsp Oil

Directions

1. Clean the mushka fish, remove the scales from the top, split the fish into two from the center, marinate the fish with ¼ cup lemon juice, 02 table spoon gingers & garlic paste, salt & pepper to taste & 02 table spoon oil. Leave it to marinate for 15 to 20 minutes.
2. To make the tamarind sauce, take 01 cup tamarind pulp, ½ tea spoon red chili powder, ½ crushed red chili, ½ tea spoon crushed cumin & coriander seeds, 02 finely chopped green chilies, 01 tea spoon sugar, salt & pepper to taste & 02 table spoon oil. Mix well. Pour the sauce in a medium skillet, and cook on a medium flame till it begins to boil.
3. Turn the flame off and leave it to cool. Now take a griddle or a frying pan, put on a medium flame. Heat 100ml of oil; put the marinated fish on the pan and fry till done. 
4. Now flip and cook the other side. Turn the flame off and place the fish on a platter, pour the tamarind sauce on the fried fish & serve.