Karimeen fry/Pearl spotted fish fry (Kerala style)

Ingredients:
Karimeen,cleaned and slit - 2
Shallots - 3
Dry red chillies - 2
Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
Pepper powder - 1/2 tsp
Garlic - 3 cloves
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tp
Curry leaves - 5 leaves
lemon juice - 1/2 tsp
Oil as required
Salt to taste

Method:
   Smear the fish with lime juice and keep aside for 30 minutes.Grind all the ingredients other than oil into a fine paste.Smear this paste on the fish and keep it for an hour.Now in a pan on medium flame,pour some oil.Once the oil get hot,fry the fish on both the sides over a low flame till it turns golden brown in colour.Serve it hot from the pan with rice.

Love,
Roshu