Spicy Fish fry with onions

Ingredients:

• 7-8 fish fillets
• 2 to 3 tbsps oil
• 6 Cloves(crushed)
• 2" inch Cinnamon stick(crushed)
• 4 to 5 Black pepper(crushed)
• 1 large onion(sliced)
• 4 to 5 Green chillies sliced
• Sprig of curry leaves
• 2 tsp Cilantro finely chopped

For the marination:

• pinch turmeric powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp red chilli powder
• 1 1/2  tbsp ginger garlic paste
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/4 tsp cumin powder
• 1 tsp garam masala
• 2 tsp Lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Make a paste of all the above ingredients mentioned under marination
2. Clean fish. Apply the marinate to all the fish fillets and keep aside for 1 to 2 hours.
3. Heat oil in a heavy bottomed vessel or non-stick pan, Now add the marinated fish fillets and cook them on slow fire for 12-14 minutes.See that the fish does’nt burn or get stuck to the vessel.
4. Flip over the fried fish and let them cook and brown on the other side.Cook until the fish is done occasionally flipping the fish not to burn.
5. When done place them aside in a dish.
6. Now oil the pan and heat the oil.
7. When the oil is heated add crushed cloves,pepper and cinnamon and then add sliced onions and fry them until brown.Then add sliced green chillies,curry leaves and cilantro chopped.fry for 2 to 3 mints.
8. When done add fried fish fillets and just give a single fold very carefully.So that the fish doesn't break up.
9. Turn off heat and serve hot as a side dish with steamed white rice  or rasam.