| Fish is bountiful in India. We, in India are blessed | | | | (4) |
| with the enormous Indian ocean that surrounds us | | | | Mustard Cooking Oil |
| and supplies an incredible variety of sea fish for | | | | Garlic |
| our kebabs and curries. Fish is eaten in the form | | | | Ginger |
| of curries and other dry preparations all over | | | | Red Chilli Powder |
| North, South and Eastern India and is prepared | | | | Turmeric Powder |
| according the local traditions and customs. What is | | | | Salt |
| most appealing is the cultural aspects of eating | | | | Method: |
| fish. North and Eastern Indians eat mostly river | | | | In a nonstick pan, add a little bit of mustard |
| fish, which is bonier than ocean fish and people on | | | | cooking oil and heat. When the oil is sufficiently hot |
| the coasts eat sea fish. These days, due to | | | | and ready to fry (test by throwing in a drop of |
| growing demand for fish, there are various large | | | | the marinade, if it sizzles immediately then the oil |
| fish farms that produce fish for the area markets. | | | | is ready). Gently place the fish with a spatula in |
| This practice has increased the efficiency and | | | | the hot oil and cook until the flesh is white or |
| lowered the costs of fish production and | | | | opaque (generally about 5 minutes per side with |
| consumption and has brought fish to the tables of | | | | smaller fish). If the skin starts to slide off, then |
| many Indians. | | | | the side is definitely cooked. Flip the fish and cook |
| This recipe is a bare basic one that is cooked by | | | | the other side. Take off the heat when finished |
| Indian men to be eaten with a glass of beer or | | | | and rest the fish on some plain paper to drain the |
| Indian Whiskey. Its preparation is simple, coarse | | | | oil. |
| and masculine. | | | | Put all the fish in a plate and squeeze some lemon |
| Ingredients: | | | | on top. Enjoy with your friends along with some |
| Small fish such as Pomfret, Mackeral or Karimeen | | | | good strong Indian beer or whisky. |