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Baby Moon Fish Fry is a delicious dish in this rainy season, which is very easy to prepare with very limited ingredients (which are always available in your pantry). You can take it with rice or can take it as a snack. Moonfish is a very rare fish, but in the time of the rainy season, it is available in the local market.
What is Moonfish? Moonfish is the common name for members of the Menidae family. This is shaped like a moon and hence the name, they are associated with freshwater habitats,
It is a rich source of protein, niacin, vitamin B6, vitamin B12
The types of equipment required for this recipe are
Mixing Bowl
Fry pan /Griddle /Concave tawa
Spatula
Ingredients required are
Baby Moon fish: I purchased the small one, the sizes are70 gm. Each
Oil; I used mustard oil
Curd:
Turmeric powder
Ginger-mint paste: Blended ginger and mint
Red chili powder
Kashmiri mirch powder
Cumin-coriander powder
Gram flour
Rice flour
Garlic-Coriander leaves paste; made a fresh paste of coriander leaves and garlic
Salt
How to Make Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe
Take a big mixing bowl and add fresh curd, then add gram flour
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 1](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step1.png)
Add rice flour
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 2](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step2.png)
Add turmeric, cumin-coriander, Kashmiri mirch, and red chili powder
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 3](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step3.png)
Add salt and ginger-mint paste
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 4](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step4.png)
Mix them well and make a smooth batter
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 5](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-5.png)
Add garlic-coriander leaves paste and mix them well
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 6](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-6.png)
Now take the cleaned and washed baby Moon fish in a big bowl
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step7](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-7.png)
Add them and message them well with the batter, and keep them aside for 30 minutes to rest
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step8](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-8.png)
Heat oil in a pan/ griddle, let it come to a smoky point, then add the fish to fry
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 9](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-9.png)
Turn them over to the other side and fry them well
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 10](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-10.png)
Once fried on both sides, take them out from the oil, and in the same way fry the other fish
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Transfer them to a serving plate and serve hot
![Baby Moon Fish Fry Recipe step 12](https://www.yummyfoodanddiet.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Baby-Moon-Fish-Fry-Recipe-step-12.png)