Himalaya Maach is a famous Sri Lankan dish in which marinade fish is fried then added in prepared masala. It has so much amazing taste that you never want to stop eating.
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Himalaya Maach Recipe
Himalaya Maach
Recipe Type: Main Course
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
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Serves: 4
Ingredients
- For Marination
- Fish (pieces) 1 kg
- Garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Mexican red chilies 4-5 (soaked in ¼ cup warm water)
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Cumin seeds 1 tsp
- Black pepper 1 tsp
- Lemon juice 2 tbsp
- Soya sauce 2 tbsp
- All purpose flour 1-2 cup
- Eggs 3-4 (beaten)
- Oil for deep fry
- For Himalaya Maach Masala
- Oil ½ cup
- Finely chopped onion 1
- Ginger garlic paste 1 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Cumin powder ½ tsp
- Turmeric powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder ½ tsp
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Crushed black pepper ½ tsp
- Crushed red chili ½ tsp
- Curry leaves 4-5
- Yogurt ½ kg
- Coriander leaves ½ bunch
Instructions
For Himalaya Maach
- Take a bender jug add soaked Mexican red chilies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black peppercorns, garlic paste, lemon juice, soya sauce and blend.
- Pour blended masala over fish, mix and leave for marination about 2 hours.
- Dip marinade fish in eggs then coat in all purpose flour and deep fry until golden brown from both sides.
- Remove fish on tissue paper to absorb access of oil.
For Himalaya Maach Masla
- Heat oil and lightly brown onion then add ginger garlic paste, salt, cumin powder, turmeric powder, coriander powder, mustard seeds, crushed black pepper, crushed red chili, curry leaves and yogurt.
- Cover and cook until masala mix nicely. Then add ½ cup of water, when it starts cooking add fried fish and dish out.
- Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with roti or plain rice.
Notes
1- You can make same recipe in prawns and chicken.[br]2- You can also serve it after frying with ketchup.