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    Tawa Fish Fry Recipe

    February 22, 2022 By Aarthi 28 Comments

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    Spicy tawa fish fry recipe made with fresh spices and masala with a tang of lemon. This is perfect to serve as a side or with drinks.

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    Tawa Fish Fry

    I have so many fried fish recipe in my blog. Each time i make them quite differently. This is one recipe which I made recently and loved the combination of it. 

    About Tawa Fish Fry

    A fish fry is a fried fish meal that is battered or breaded. French fries, coleslaw, hushpuppies, lemon slices, tartar sauce, hot sauce, malt vinegar, and dessert are usually included. Some Native American recipes call for coating the fish with semolina and egg yolk.

    In many Indian kitchens, a tava or tawa is a common frying pan. The pan, also known as a tawah, thawah, or thavah, is round and ranges in diameter from 8 to 12 inches. In some professional kitchens, it can be up to a meter wide. Tawa Fish Fry is a delicious, flavoured shallow fried seafood meal made with a few basic spices and herbs and cooked on a flat pan.

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    Ingredients for Tawa Fish Fry

    Fish (I used paarai fish)
    Coconut Oil

    For Marination:
    Chilli Powder
    Kashmiri Chilli Powder
    Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi
    Coriander Powder 
    Pepper Powder
    Ginger Garlic Paste 
    Garam Masala Powder 
    Coriander Leaves 
    Curry leaves 
    Lemon Juice
    Water as needed
    Salt to taste


    Chilli Powder  :

    Chili powder is a spice blend, and recipes differ from cook to cook and company to company. Powders typically contain cayenne pepper, paprika, cumin, oregano, and garlic. It enhances the flavour and heat of recipes.
     
    Coriander Powder :
     
    Coriander Powder is a flavouring agent used in a variety of cuisines.  It is one of the oldest known herbs and spices. It is mentioned in the Bible, and seeds from the plant have been discovered in ruins dating back to 5000 B.C. Name is derived from the Greek word koris, which means stink bug
     
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    How to Make Tawa Fish Fry

    • Clean fish pieces, make deep slashes in it.
    • Mix all the ingredients for marination and add very little water and make it into a thick paste.
    • Apply masala all over the fish, deep into the slits and slashes.
    • Leave this to marinate for 30 mins.
    • Heat coconut oil in a pan, place fish over it. Cover it and cook on a medium low heat for 5 to 6 mins. Now flip over and cook on high heat for 5 more mins. Now the fish is done.
    • Serve with lemon wedges and onion rings.
     
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    Tawa Fish Fry Recipe | Spicy Fish Fry Recipe

    Spicy tawa fish fry recipe made with fresh spices and masala with a tang of lemon. This is perfect to serve as a side or with drinks.
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Cook Time 10 mins
    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine Indian
    Servings 3 servings

    Ingredients
      

    • Fish - 3 I used paarai fish
    • Coconut Oil - 4 to 5 tblspn
    • For Marination:
    • Chilli Powder - 1 tblspn
    • Kashmiri Chilli Powder - 2 tblspn
    • Turmeric Powder / Manjal Podi - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Powder - 1.5 tblspn
    • Pepper Powder - 2 tsp
    • Ginger Garlic Paste - 1 tblspn
    • Garam Masala Powder - 1 tsp
    • Coriander Leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped
    • Curry leaves - 2 tblspn finely chopped
    • Lemon Juice - 1 tblspn
    • Water as needed
    • Salt to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Clean fish pieces, make deep slashes in it.
    • Mix all the ingredients for marination and add very little water and make it into a thick paste.
    • Apply masala all over the fish, deep into the slits and slashes.
    • Leave this to marinate for 30 mins.
    • Heat coconut oil in a pan, place fish over it. Cover it and cook on a medium low heat for 5 to 6 mins. Now flip over and cook on high heat for 5 more mins. Now the fish is done.
    • Serve with lemon wedges and onion rings.
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    Tawa Fish Fry Step by Step

     
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    Take all your ingredients

     

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    These are the marinating ingredients

     

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    First take all of them together

     

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    Give a good squeeze of lemon juice

     

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    mix well

     

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    Now u can see, the masala is little dry

     

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    Add very little water

     

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    make it into a smooth paste

     

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    Take your fish pieces. I made deep slashes over it

     

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    Spread the masala deep into the slashes as well

     

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    Apply it all over the fish

     

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    massage it into the fish

     

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    all done

     

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    leave it to marinate for 30 mins

     

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    A quick trick is, if you have sunlight falling in the kitchen, place it near the sunlight and let it marinate..
    This is a trick from my husband

     

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    I heated few tblspn of coconut oil and placed the fish pieces over it

     

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    cover and cook

     

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    now flip over and cook it

     

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    all done

     

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    serve with lemon wedges and onion rings
     
     
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    Comments

    1. Anonymous

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      Hiiiiiii,
      Could you please tell me the name of fish which u have used in the recipe... And can I get the same in Mumbai?

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      • Karthick

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        Use Pomfret Fish

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    2. Aarthi

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      @AnonymousIt is called as paarai

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      • Anonymous

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        Can we use King fish

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    3. manubhai jaiswal

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      Its pomfret, easily available in Mumbai

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    4. Anonymous

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      its not promfet

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    5. Anonymous

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      Hi, can v use oil instead of water as a binder for the masala. Thanks.

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    6. Aarthi

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      @Anonymouswater is best

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    7. Anonymous

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      Can't we cook without covering it with lid? I love all ur recipes especially with pics. U r doing a great job. Plz keep it up to inspire us more. Thank you madam 😉

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    8. Aarthi

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      @Anonymouscovering the lid will make the fish cook faster and keep it moist..

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    9. Ezhilvendhan Guruswamy

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      S it thenga paarai?? And can I use sunflower oil instead of coconut oil??

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    10. Aarthi

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      @Ezhilvendhan Guruswamyyes u can use

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    11. Anonymous

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      Can we make this with Vanjaram or Vavva fish too?

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    12. Aarthi

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      @Anonymousyes u can make

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    13. Anonymous

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      @manubhai jaiswal Its not pomfret, its Trevally. "Shitap" in Hindi

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    14. Anonymous

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      Looks yummy

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      • Sunil

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        Read the recipe & tried it right away... A little spicy though but was worth it... I would rate it as very nice...

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    15. Anonymous

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      Looks yummy thanks

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    16. Vineeth Pradhan

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      Thanks a lot for this recipe. Your explanation with the pictures was very helpful!

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    17. Fiona

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      Dear Aarthi , i am going to try this recipe today and will update you. My husband loves fish curry and fish fry and this is the very first fish item , i am going to prepare. Thanks a ton for the detailed recipe with pics. You are a life saver !!

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    18. Snehalatha Reddy

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      It's awesome..I will also try,nice explanation with pics

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    19. Nandhu

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      Hi..u r blog is really awesome..pls do suggest me some recipes without tomato and also it should be less spicy,coz i have gastric ulcer

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    20. Manasa

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      This s d best Kerala style fish fry recipe I tried till date....it comes Yummm

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    21. Supriya Kutty

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      Wow!! amazing and mouthwatering recipe...thank you

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    22. Shravan Singh

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      Any comment if I add rice and gram flour in the mixture.. Will this do better at binding ?

      Also comment on adding kasoori methi in the mixture.

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    23. Suvra Patnaik

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      Hi. I made this with Rohu. It was such a hit with all at home. Thanks for the lovely recipe.

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    24. nisha ninama

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      What is podi

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