Masale

Ingredients

 * 1 whole fish
 * 1 tbsp coarse salt
 * ¼ tsp garlic powder
 * ¼ tsp coarse red pepper, ground
 * 1 cup hot oil

Directions

 * 1) Clean and scale whole fish and remove insides.
 * 2) Cut 3 large deep diagonal gashes on each side.
 * 3) Combine 1 tbsp coarse salt, ¼ tsp garlic powder, ¼ tsp coarse red pepper, ground, for each fish.
 * 4) Rub salt mixture well into gashes on both sides.
 * 5) Fry in 1 cup hot oil until light brown.
 * 6) Reduce heat and continue frying slowly until fish is quite brown but not burned.
 * 7) Lift fish from fat.
 * 8) Wrap in brown paper while still hot, cool, and refrigerate.
 * 9) The fish will stay fresh for two weeks or longer if refrigerated.