Podichapa

Name: Podichapa (Fish cooked in the Andhra style)
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 pound (500 grams) rawas (Indian salmon; see Note) or regular salmon fillets, cut into 2½-inch (6-cm) pieces; ⅝ teaspoon ground turmeric; 1½ teaspoons table salt; 2 teaspoons ground coriander; 1 tablespoon fresh ginger paste; 4 teaspoons fresh garlic paste; 2 teaspoons red chile powder; 1 quart (800 ml) vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice; 1½ teaspoons ground black pepper

Fish cooked in the Andhra style

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

How to Cook Indian

By Sanjeev Kapoor

Published 2011

About

Crisp pieces of fish briefly marinated in garlic and ginger are perfect for a quick snack. In Andhra Pradesh, this is enjoyed as a side with dal and rice.

Ingredients

1 pound (500 grams) rawas (Indian salmon; see Note) or regular salmon fillets, cut into 2½-inch (6-cm) pieces

Asia
India
Andhra Pradesh
Snack
Fish course
Pescatarian
Spicy
Gluten-free

Method

Put 5 cups (1 liter) water in a deep bowl, add ½ teaspoon of the salt and