Masala Fish Fry

Ingredients

Fish pieces - 10 Nos.
Big onion (medium sized) - 1/4
Tomato - 1
Ginger - 1 inch piece
Garlic - 4 large pods
Tamarind - 1/2 of a pod
Cumin seeds - 1/4 sp
Red chilli powder - 1 sp
Turmeric powder - 1/4 sp
Salt - To taste

Procedure

1. Add all the ingredients except fish pieces, in a blender / mixie and grind to a fine paste w/o adding water.
2. Mix with the fish pieces and marinate for 1 hr in the refrigerator (not the freezer)
3. Take a heavy bottomed pan, add sufficient oil at a medium heat. 
4. When the oil is hot enough, fry the pieces one by one,until both sides are done.
5. Place the masala, if in excess, on the fish pieces while deep frying.
6. Serve as such as an appetizer / with white rice & fish curry.

Note

1. This fish can be roasted on a skillet / dosa tawa with less oil.
2. The masala on the fish tend to brown while frying, which will also be tasty to eat.
3. Never mind, if the masala tend to spread in the oil while deep frying.