Allergens in Chepa Vepudu: fish.
Ingredients
Quantities for 4.
- 600g steaks, 2cm thick Fisha firm fish; soft fillets break up
- 2 tsp Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Turmeric
- 1 tbsp paste Ginger
- 1 tbsp paste Garlic
- 1 Lemon
- 3 tbsp Rice Flourthe crust; without it the spice slides off in the pan
- 2 sprigs Curry Leaves
- 6 tbsp, for shallow frying Neutral Oil
- to taste Salt
Cookware
stovetop, tawa
Checked against the ingredient list for ten allergens: milk, egg, fish, crustaceans, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame, mustard, soy and gluten. Brands vary, so read the label on anything new to you.
Before you start
- Rub the fish with the turmeric, salt, chilli, ginger, garlic and lemon juice, then cover and refrigerate 30 minutes.
- Pat the pieces dry before they touch the oil. Wet fish steams instead of frying.
Method
- Toss the marinated fish in the rice flour so each piece carries a thin, even coat.
- Heat the oil until a pinch of flour sizzles at once. Lay the fish in without crowding the pan.Crowding drops the temperature and you get grey fish.
- Fry 4 minutes without moving it. Turn once, add the curry leaves to the oil, and fry 3 minutes more.Turning it repeatedly is how the crust ends up in the pan instead of on the fish.
- Drain on paper, squeeze over the rest of the lemon and serve hot with rice and a pulusu.
Safe temperatures: Fish is done at 63°C / 145°F, or when it turns opaque and flakes easily. Reheat leftovers to 74°C / 165°F. FoodSafety.gov
Storage
Best within the hour. It keeps a day refrigerated but the crust goes soft; crisp it briefly in a dry pan rather than a microwave.
Nutrition Good estimate
One serving of Chepa Vepudu (194 g) is about 393 calories, or 204 calories per 100 g.
High protein: 32 g a serving, 32% of the calories
| Per serving194 g | Per 100 g | |
|---|---|---|
| Calories | 393 kcal | 204 kcal |
| Protein | 31.6 g | 16 g |
| Carbohydrate | 12.1 g | 6 g |
| of which sugars | 0.3 g | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.9 g | 0 g |
| Fat | 23.8 g | 12 g |
| of which saturated | 2.7 g | 1 g |
| of which unsaturated | 19.4 g | 10 g |
Nearest database match used for curry leaves. Estimated from raw ingredients using USDA FoodData Central.
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