Recipes
FRY DRY
A longtime breakfast or dinner favourite of fresh small herring, seasoned breaded and fried.
Ingredients
1 lb fresh herrings or sardines, washed and cleaned
2 tbsp fresh green minced seasoning
3 – 4 blades shadon beni, chopped
2 – 3 cloves garlic, minced
½ tsp cumin or geera powder
Juice of 1 lime
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp black pepper
½ tsp pepper sauce or ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
½ tsp paprika
½ tsp cumin or curry powder
1½ – 2 cups flour for dredging
Salt and black pepper
Oil for frying
Directions
- Place fish in a large bowl. Season with the green seasoning, shadon beni, garlic, cumin, lime juice, salt, black pepper and pepper sauce. Refrigerate and let marinate for at least 1 hour.
- Place the flour in a shallow dish and add the paprika, salt, pepper and cumin or curry powder. Mix well.
- Add the fish a few at a time and dredge with the flour ensuring the fish is well coated.
- Heat the oil over medium high heat.
- Add the fish in small batches and cook for 5 – 7 minutes until the fish is cooked and dark golden brown. Remove and drain on paper towels. Serve with a dip or with fried bakes or hops bread.
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