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Indian Style Fish Fry

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Recipe by Mamtha Sunil Kumar 

Indian Style Fish Fry is a one the most popular dishes of costal India. There are many regional variations but he common element in all the dishes is the spices, which are used liberally. This is a very simple and easy to make dish.

Preparation Time

10 Minutes + waiting

Cooking Time

5 Minutes

Ingredients for Indian Style Fish Fry

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If you want to know more about Indian ingredients, check our Indian Spices and our Indian Pulses, Rice and Seeds pages.

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To serve 4:

4 - 6 large fillets cod, bluegill, bass, perch or other firm white flesh fish
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
3 stems coriander
10 curry leaves
FOR THE MARINADE
1 lemon
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 green chili
2 teaspoons coriander powder
2 teaspoons ginger-garlic paste
1 pinch turmeric powder

How to Cook Indian Style Fish Fry

  1. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and blend it with all the other marinade ingredients to make a fine paste. Marinate the fish for a minimum of 30 minutes in a refrigerator making sure each piece is well coated with the marinade.
  2. Add the oil to a large frying pan (skillet) over a medium heat. Once the oil is hot, fry the marinated fish for about 5 minutes on each side (see chart below). When cooked, remove from the pan onto several thicknesses of absorbent kitchen towel. Finely chop the coriander and curry leaves to garnish and serve hot.
  3. Fillet ThicknessCooking TimeFat
    Thick - 1" (2.5cm)5 minutes on each side1 tablespoon olive oil or vegetable oil
    Medium - ¾" (2cm)4 minutes on each side½ tablespoon oil & ½ tablespoon butter
    Thin - ½" (1cm)3 minutes on each side1 tablespoon butter
MAMTHA SUNIL KUMAR'S HOT TIP:
You can also barbecue or grill the fish. This method consumes less oil and is a more healthy healthy alternative.