½ kg pomphret (whole)
1 tsp chilli powder
125 ml soy sauce
oil for deep frying
salt to taste
Keep fish whole and cut diamond shape incisions on both sides. Marinate fish in soya sauce, salt and chilli powder for at least two hours, turning it every 15 minutes. Heat enough oil in wide frying pan or wok to deep fry fish. When oil is hot, fry fish on one side until crisp and repeat for the other side. Drain off excess oil on slotted spoon and serve on a flat dish with lemon slices.