Name: Malekhu-Style Fried Fish (Malekhu ko Maachaa)
Yield: Makes 4 to 6 servings
Cuisine: Nepali
Ingredients: 2 cups vegetable oil; Lemon wedges for serving; 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; ½ teaspoon cayenne pepper powder; 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice; 2 pounds small whole smelt fish (or use any small fish of your choice), cleaned, well rinsed and drained; 1 clove garlic, minced; 2 tablespoons all-purpose white flour; 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste

Preparation info

Makes
4 to 6
servings

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Food and Flavours from Nepal

By Jyoti Pathak

Published 2023

About

This recipe is named after Malekhu, a little village located in Dhading, halfway between Kathmandu and Pokhara, which overlooks the Trisuli River. Malekhu is famous for its just-caught fresh fish from the Trisuli River and the road-side restaurants serve delicious deep-fried, smoked, and curried fish. Local buses usually stop at Malekhu for lunch breaks for travelers to enjoy the fish. This is my Malekhu-inspired fish recipe that I tried to keep as authent