Spicy Kerala Fish Fry

Ingredients
Fish - 1/2 Kg (pomfrets or any good fish)
Red Chilli Powder - 4 heaped tea spoons
Turmeric Powder -2 pinch
Ginger - 1 medium piece
Black Pepper - 8 to 10
Curry Leaves -4 (optional)
Salt, Oil

Method :
1. Clean the fish properly. If it is a full flat fish like pomfretthen make cuts acoss the fish at 1 inch distance deep enough to reachthe skeleton.
2. Make a fine paste of ginger, pepper and curry leaves, mix withthe powders and salt. Add few teaspoons of water to make a thick,smooth paste.
3. Marinate the fish properly with this paste such that it forms athin film covering the full fish or the slices.
4. After half an hour deep fry or shallow fry it as you please. Theoil would stop crackling when it is almost done.Serve it with Lime and Onion slices. Good with Rice.