Badhapu malu (fried fish)

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
450gramsFish steaks
25gramsTamarind
50millilitresWarm water
½teaspoonTurmeric
½teaspoonChilli powder
½teaspoonSatt
½teaspoonBtack pepper
½Litre oil

Directions

Cut the fish steaks into six pieces. Soak the tamarind in water, remove the seeds and add to the fish together with the turmeric, chilli powder, salt and pepper.Leave to marinade for 10 minutes.Heat the oil and fry fish until it turns brown. Remove and drain well. From: "A taste of Sri Lanka" by Indra Jayasekera, ISBN 962 224 010 0