Pan fried Bangda

Pan Fried Bangda

A quick and easy , yet tasty option for fish eaters is bangda or mackrel pan fry. It doesnt take more than 15mins to get this dish on the table once you have cleaned the fish. Infact , mackrels are known as a poor mans fish , as its very inexpensive yet very healthy , rich in vitiman E and considered as an oily fish( i.e. good for the hair and skin). The short cooking time ensures that most of the nutriants are maintained and not lot like in many other recepies.Use of plantain leaves is recomended to get the taste and steaming effect , if unavailable direct pan fry is also fine to use.

Do try this recepie im sure all of you will like it as much.

 

 

 

Ingredients:-

1. 6-7 Mackrels(bangda fish)
2. 3 tsp coconut oil
3. 1 1/2 teaspoons of tamarind pulp
4. pinch of turmeric
5. 2 onions chopped
6. 1 garlic sliced
7. 1 tea spoon red chilli powder ( more or less to suit your taste)
8. salt to taste
9. Curry leaves 2 spring
10. 1 (banana leaf) plantain leaf cut into squares(optional)
11. Corriander leaves chopped for garnish

Method:-

1. Clean mackrels and make slits on both sides.
2. Apply haldi powder, salt and tamarind pulp . Rub using fingers on each piece on both outside and inside. keep aside for 5 mins or so.
3. Cut onions and garlic in the mean time .
4. Heat a pan brush little oil on the pan and place the banana leaves,  now pour the remaining coconut oil and let it heat.
5. Add the garlic and onion and let it fry on a slow flame now add the red chilli powder and curry leaves.
6.  Now carefully place the fish on it and cover cook for 1 or 2 mins .
7. Turn the fish and let it cover cook on the other side too.
8. Remove cover and press the fish to crisp its outer edges
9. Turn over and press the other side too .
10. Sprinkle corriander leaves.
11. Serve hot .
12. Goes well with curd rice(laban rice).