Mandeli Fry

Ingredients 

• 24-28 Mandeli fish
• Salt to taste
• 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
• ½ teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• Oil for deep-frying 
•  ¼ cup cornflour/cornstarch
• ¾ cup rice flour
• ½ cup semolina (suji)
• 1 tablespoon fresh coriander leaves, chopped
• Green chutney to serve
• Onion rings to serve
• Lemon wedges to serve

Method

1. Remove the head of each mandeli fish, clean the gut and keep them in a bowl
2. Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger-garlic paste and lemon juice and mix well. Set aside to marinate for 5-10 minutes.
3. Heat sufficient oil in a kadai.
4. Take cornflour, rice flour, semolina, salt and coriander leaves on a plate and mix well. Roll the fish in this mixture slide into hot oil and deep-fry till golden brown and crisp. Drain on absorbent paper.
5. Arrange them on a serving platter and serve hot with green chutney, onion rings and lemon wedges.