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.
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Marination Time : 30 mins
Cooking Tim: 12 to 15 mins
Serves : 2 to 3
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
Method:
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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| 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 |
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?
Use Pomfret Fish
@AnonymousIt is called as paarai
Can we use King fish
Its pomfret, easily available in Mumbai
its not promfet
Hi, can v use oil instead of water as a binder for the masala. Thanks.
@Anonymouswater is best
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 😉
@Anonymouscovering the lid will make the fish cook faster and keep it moist..
S it thenga paarai?? And can I use sunflower oil instead of coconut oil??
@Ezhilvendhan Guruswamyyes u can use
Can we make this with Vanjaram or Vavva fish too?
@Anonymousyes u can make
@manubhai jaiswal Its not pomfret, its Trevally. "Shitap" in Hindi
Looks yummy
Looks yummy thanks
Thanks a lot for this recipe. Your explanation with the pictures was very helpful!
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 !!
It's awesome..I will also try,nice explanation with pics
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
This s d best Kerala style fish fry recipe I tried till date….it comes Yummm
Wow!! amazing and mouthwatering recipe…thank you
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.