'Besan' Fish Fry and Jeera Rice
 
Ingredients
  • 4 whole fish or fish fillets (Trout, Tilapia)
  • 1 cup besan (gram/chick pea flour)
  • ½ cup grated onions
  • ¼ cup yogurt
  • 1 tsp red chili powder
  • 1 Thai chilies chopped
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder plus another half tsp for marination
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp juice of fresh lemon
  • Oil to fry the fish
For Jeera Rice
  • 2 cup long grained Basmati rice
  • 2 tsp olive/vegetable oil or ghee (clarified butter)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp sugar (optional)
  • 3-3/4 cup water
Instructions
  1. Marinade the fish pieces in salt and turmeric for 10-15 minutes
  2. Heat oil till smoking and lightly fry the fish pieces till they look very light brown on both sides.
Besan paste:
  1. Mix besan, yogurt, onions, red chili powder, chopped Thai chilies and salt into a smooth paste
For the fish fry:
  1. Dip the lightly fried fish in the besan paste
  2. Fry in hot oil till golden.
  3. Serve hot.
Jeera Rice
  1. Wash the rice well, and drain equally well
  2. In a dutch oven, heat oil
  3. Season with cumin seeds
  4. When they start crackling, add rice
  5. Stir fry the rice for 1 minute. Stir gently, but constantly, else it will stick to the pan
  6. Now add water.
  7. Add salt and sugar
  8. Bring to a boil, and lower the flame to a low.
  9. Cover the pan, leaving a partial opening
  10. Cook for 10-12 minutes, till the rice is done.
  11. Cover for another 10 minutes. The rice should be fluffy and nice.
  12. Serve immediately
Recipe by The Lady 8 Home at https://www.thelady8home.com/lazy-winter-days/