Ingredients:

• Fish pieces – 6,
• Grated coconut – 1/4 cup,
• Fennel seeds – 1 tsp,
• Pearl onions – 2,
• Turmeric powder – 1 tsp,
• Red chilly powder – 3 tsp,
• Salt – as per taste,
• Curry leaves – 1 string,
• Oil – for frying.

Method:

• Clean the fish pieces well and keep aside.
• Crush the 1 tsp fennel seeds and keep aside.
• Grind the coconut, pearl onions in to a fine paste and keep aside.
• Put the fish pieces in a bowl, add the coconut paste, crushed fennel seeds, turmeric powder, red chilly powder, salt, curry leaves and mix well.
• Marinate this for 1/2 an hour in refrigerator.
• Heat 2 tsp oil in a kadai, put the fish pieces 2 at a time and keep in medium flame. Add oil on sides and Cover cook for 3-5mins.
• Uncover and turn the fish to the other side, add oil on the sides and cover cook for 3mins.
• Remove the lid and roast till golden brown and garnish with cilantro/Coriander leaves.