Fish Fry

2017-04-11

Cuisine: Indian
Course: Sea Food, Snacks
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Servings : 3
Prep Time : 30m
Cook Time : 10m
Ready In : 40m

Fish Fry

Fish Fry makes a great appetizer or a side to a meal. A simple vegetable salad or onion wedges compliment the fish fry. It can be served as a side with any variety rice like Ghee rice, cumin or Jeera rice, simple coconut rice. However it also goes great with plain rice and simple rasam or this tamarind rasam. This recipe is very easy to follow, a bachelor’s recipe and yields a tasty crispy fish.

Ingredients

½ kg Fish Fillets
Oil as Needed
( First Marination )
1 Tbsp. Ginger Garlic Paste or Coarsely Crushed
Lemon Juice as Needed
Salt as Needed
⅛ tsp Turmeric
¾ Tsp Garam Masala
½ Tsp Coriander Powder
½ Tsp Red Chili Powder
( Second Marination )
1 ½ Tbsp. Rice Flour
1 ½ Tbsp. Besan / Chickpea Flour / Gram Flour
Salt as Needed
to ½ Tsp Red Chilli Powder or Paprika
½ Tsp Saunf
½ Tsp Ajwain
¼ Tsp Kasuri Methi

Method

Step 1

Mix all the ingredients mentioned under first marination. Taste the marinade and adjust salt or spice as needed.

Step 2

Powder ajwain and saunf together or crush them coarsely. Mix all the ingredients mentioned under second marination. Repeat tasting this a bit. Adjust whatever is needed.

Step 3

Wash fish fillets thoroughly. If using a fish like salmon, make slits in the fillet.

Step 4

Drain off the water completely. Marinate with marinade prepared in step one. Set this aside for about 15 minutes.

Step 5

Place the fish in flour mixture we prepared in step 2. Make sure flour coats well on to the fish on both the sides. Fish looks floury at this stage. Set this aside till the dry flour turns moist. The moisture in the fish makes the flour damp and it sticks well to the fish. This takes around 10 to 15 minutes

Step 6

Heat a tawa. Add oil and spread it well. Heat it on a low flame. Fry till crusty on both the sides. Be gentle while flipping the fish otherwise the masala comes out. Fish can be pan fried or shallow fried both yield almost the same result.

Step 7

Garnish with onion wedges and grated carrot. Serve with a meal or as an appetizer.

Step 8

For Grilling the Fish.

After the second marination, Gently brush a generous amount of oil over the fillet. heat the oven at 170 C for 15 minutes and grill for about 25 minutes. You may need to grill for more or long depending on the thickness of the fillet or the variety of fish.