Lady Fish Rawa Fry [Nogli Talaley/Kane Talaley(Konkani)]

Mangalorean cuisine is a whole genre by itself where coconuts and chillies are used liberally in most dishes. Fish is a staple, especially the Kane (lady fish), which is either deep fried or made into a curry called gassi or also called as Lady Fish Nogli Ambat (Fish curry). Negli or Nogli or Kane (pronounced as kaa-nay) as most call it in konkani is a delicacy in coastal Karnataka. This fish is well known as Lady Fish is low in fat and cholesterol and a good source of protein, which makes them a good choice for a healthy diet. I made a Rawa fry of Lady fish, first the fish was marinated well along lemon and salt for sometime and finally the masala was added for marination. This recipe is simple, but quite tasty. And well, any fish meal is nothing without a fish fry along ;)

Ingredients:
Lady Fish- 20 no'
1 lemon juice
8 tbsp chilli powder
1 big tbsp ginger-garlic paste
1 tsp Turmeric powder
1 tbsp corn flour
Chiroti Rawa for coating the Fish (You can also use Rice Rawa)
Salt to taste
Coconut Oil for deep frying 

Method:

• Clean the fish and make even cuts along the whole body, using a sharp scalpel.

• Add lemon juice, salt and rub the fish well. Set the fish aside for 15 minutes for marination.

• Now add the chilli powder, ginger-garlic paste, turmeric powder and corn flour and adjust salt if needed. Set aside the fish for marination for 10 minutes. 

• Now coat all the fish with rawa and keep for 1-3 minutes, this helps to set the rawa coating into the masala of marinated fish.

• Deep fry the Fish in medium flame. Serve the Fish fry along meals. You can squeeze some lemon while having the fish , its just yumm... :)

Padmashree Raikar

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