Masala Fish Fry | Tawa Fried Fish
Masala Fish Fry, or Tawa Fried Fish, is a classic and most-loved coastal and South Indian seafood dish in which the fish is marinated in a masala blend of aromatic spices and shallow-fried. To give a traditional, authentic taste, coconut oil and curry leaves are used. Serve this as a side with boiled rice and dalitoy, neer dosa or simply as an appetizer.
Servings: 8
Calories: 90kcal
Equipment
- Pan or Tawa
Ingredients
For the marination
- 700 g Fresh Fish cleaned and scored
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
- 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
For the fish masala
- 15 to 20 Red chilies
- 2 tablespoon Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 Curry leaflet
- 8 to 10 Garlic cloves
- 1- inch Ginger
- ½ teaspoon Black peppercorn
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar optional
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ cup Water
For tawa fry
- 3 to 4 tablespoon Coconut oil
- 10 to 12 Curry leaves
Instructions
Marinate the fish.
- Make slits for the fresh fish. This is optional, but if done, it tastes better.700 g Fresh Fish
- Add fish to a bowl. To this, add salt, turmeric powder, lemon juice, and let the fish marinate for 15 to 30 minutes.1 tsp Salt, ½ tsp Turmeric powder, 1 tbsp Lemon juice
Make the masala for the fish.
- Soak red chillies in water for 15 to 20 minutes.15 to 20 Red chilies
- Add the soaked chillies, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, garlic cloves, ginger, black peppercorns, vinegar, salt, and water and blend to a smooth paste.2 tbsp Coriander seeds, 1 tsp Cumin seeds, 1 Curry leaflet, 8 to 10 Garlic cloves, 1- inch Ginger, ½ tsp Black peppercorn, 1 tbsp Vinegar, ½ tsp Salt, ¼ cup Water
- Add 2 to 3 tablespoon of masala to the marinated fish and massage it until evenly distributed. Let this sit for 5 - 10 minutes.
Tawa fry the fish
- Heat 2 to 3 tablespoon oil in a tawa. Add the marinated fish and cook for 3 minutes on one side.3 to 4 tbsp Coconut oil
- Flip and fry for 2 minutes on the other side.
- Transfer the tawa fried fish to a plate.
Masala fried fish
- Add the prepared masala to the same pan with oil.
- Spread and nicely saute.
- Add curry leaves and continue to fry the masala on medium flame for 8 to 10 minutes or until it turns deep red in colour.10 to 12 Curry leaves
- Add the fried fish and coat it in masala. Reheat for a minute.
- Fish masala tawa fry is ready. Serve and enjoy.
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Notes
- You can grind the masala and refrigerate it for up to a week. Use it as and when to make the masala fry.
- Adjust spices to taste.
- If there is any leftover masala in the pan after pan-frying fish, use it as a side for rice, dosa, chapati, etc.
Nutrition
Calories: 90kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 446mg | Potassium: 317mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 856IU | Vitamin C: 148mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg