MDH Tava Fry Masala

MDH Tava Fry Masala is a dry-cooking blend made for food that is seared on a hot tava or shallow-fried rather than simmered in gravy. It leans tangy and hot, and is coarse enough to cling and form a crust on whatever you coat with it.

Best for

• Tava-fried fish and prawns
• Paneer and mushroom cooked dry on a griddle
• Shallow-fried potatoes, okra and aubergine

Using it

Use it as a rub rather than a stir-in. Mix about two teaspoons with a spoonful of oil, yoghurt or lemon juice into a loose paste, coat the fish, paneer or vegetables and leave them for fifteen to twenty minutes. Fry on a hot, lightly oiled tava and turn only once so the crust sets. If you are frying plain vegetables, scatter a little more over them in the last minute of cooking.

Pack and storage

Ground blend in a sealed pack. Store in a cool, dry place, sealed after opening.