sweet and sour fried fish

cooking time : 20 minutes
preparation time : 15 minutes  
serve :4

ingredients :
to marinate fish :

whole fish                  1 
salt to taste 
crushed black pepper         1 tsp
corn flour                           2 tbsp
garlic powder                 1 tsp
lemon juice                       4 tbsp
carom seed               1/2 tsp
oil to fry 

for sauce :
finely chopped ginger garlic          1 tbsp
brown sugar                                 1 tbsp
red chilly powder                        1 tbsp
salt to taste 
tomato puree                             2 cups
tomato ketchup                    5 tbsp
oil                                          3 tbsp
onion                                   1 finely chopped 
chopped capsicum                  1 cup 
ring onion to garnish 


method :  

to marinate fish :

• gently wash fish then rub pepper powder and salt all  over the fish .and set aside for 30 minutes . 
• after that add corn flour , lemon juice , carom seeds , and garlic powder .and rub well all over fish . 

• grease a baking tray with oil and place the fish on it pour 1 tbsp oil on the top of the fish and bake it in oven at 200 degree for 15-20 minutes . (or you can fry it in pan too).

for sauce :

• heat 3 tbsp oil in a pan add chopped ginger chopped garlic and stir for 1 minute . after that add tomato puree , red chilly powder , brown sugar , salt , ketchup and cook for 10 minutes .

• after that add chopped onion and capsicum .and stir for a while and close the flame . 

assembling :

• place the fish in a serving platter and pour sweet and sour sauce on the top . sprinkle green onion and serve with rice or with bread .