Yellowtail Scad Fish-Fry with Cucumber Salad

Ingredients

• 2 tbsp Kashmiri chilli powder (see note)
• 1 tbsp semolina
• 1 tsp fish masala powder (see note)
• 2 tsp ground coriander
• ½ tsp ground turmeric
• ½ tsp finely ground black pepper
• 8 whole yellowtail scad or sardines, cleaned
• 40 gm coconut oil
• 2 sprigs curry leaves
• To serve: naan and lime wedges (optional)
• Cucumber and iceberg salad
• 2 Lebanese cucumbers, coarsely chopped
• 1 apple cucumber, peeled, coarsely chopped
• ½ iceberg lettuce, cut into thin wedges
• ½ cup (loosely packed) coriander, torn
• 2 spring onions, thinly sliced
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• Juice of 2 limes
• 1½ tbsp grapeseed oil