Ingredients

• 1 - pomfret or any other fish
• 1/2 - coconut
• 1 tsp - vinegar
• Salt to taste
• 5 tbsp - cooking oil
• 8 - dry red chillies
• 1 - turmeric
• 1 tbsp - coriander
• 1 tsp - cumin seeds
• 5 - peppercorns
• 2 - onions (sliced)
• 2 - green chillies
• 1 - ginger (sliced)
• 4 cloves - garlic (sliced)
• 1 tsp - salt

How to Make Fried Fish Bafat

• Grind dry red chillies, turmeric, coriander, cumin seeds and peppercorns to a dry masala.
• Grind onions, green chillies, ginger and garlic to make a paste.
• Grind the coconut and extract half a cup of thick (first milk) and one cup of thin (second milk) juice.
• Wash, clean, remove scales and fins and cut the fish into pieces.
• Apply salt and keep aside for 15 minutes.
• Heat oil in a flat frying pan and fry the fish pieces and keep aside.
• In a vessel, heat the thin coconut juice (second milk) and add the minced paste and cook on medium fire until the onions are soft.
• Add the ground dry masala and stir.
• Let it boil for a while and add the fried fish with vinegar and salt to taste.
• Let it simmer for a few minutes. Add the thick coconut juice (first milk) and bring it to a boil.
• Recipe Courtesy: Mangalorean Recipes