In Asia, fried fish or fried chicken is a staple for any home cooked meals. We grew up eating this accompanied with curries, soups and stir-fries - and all households had a version of it no matter your heritage.
Here's a versatile marinate that you can use to fry up fish, chicken and all sorts of seafoods.
INGREDIENTS & DIRECTIONS
Step 1: Marinate
1 whole fish / chicken
1 tablespoon garlic ginger paste
1-2 tablespoon chili powder (according to your spice level)
2 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fennel seeds (optional and best accompanied with Indian dishes)
Step 2: Deep fry
Deep fry both sides of meat until browned
